On Saturday, the Coronado Cougars came up short against the Orange Lutheran Lancers and fell 58-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Nevada, while the Lancers are ranked 99th in California).
Coronado's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Scarlet Lopez, who posted 13 points. Mia Marquez was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Orange Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Coronado will head out to face off against Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season. As for Orange Lutheran, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-43 defeat against San Clemente on the 7th.
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