Dos Palos hasn't had much luck against Coalinga recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dos Palos Broncos will venture away from home to face off against the Coalinga Horned Toads at 5:00 p.m.
Dos Palos is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Firebaugh on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dos Palos had to suffer through a 65-19 loss at the hands of Firebaugh. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-11.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Coalinga's strategy against Tranquillity on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coalinga blew Tranquillity out of the water with a 67-20 final score. The Horned Toads have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Coalinga is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Dos Palos, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10.
Dos Palos took a serious blow against Coalinga when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 66-24. Can Dos Palos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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