If Fresno was riding high fresh off their 48-24 takedown of Mt. Whitney last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fresno Warriors had to suffer through a 58-31 loss at the hands of the Coalinga Horned Toads. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Horned Toads are ranked 302nd).
Coalinga was led to victory by Jaelyn Bourdeau and Alikah Rafiu. Bourdeau posted 23 points and four steals, while Rafiu earned 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Bourdeau a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Davis, who put up six points and 11 rebounds.
Fresno's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Coalinga, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Fresno didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-29 victory against Strathmore on the 19th. As for Coalinga, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 40-28 win against Tulare Western on the 19th.
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