The Coolidge Bears had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They snuck past American Leadership Academy - Ironwood with a 67-61 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Coolidge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'kwan Jordan, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds. Jordan has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tory Gholston, who scored 26 points.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy - Ironwood lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chad Coplin. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with three steals. Noah Adkins was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Coolidge's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Coolidge will look to defend their home court on Monday against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. Valley Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 contests -- so hopefully Coolidge likes a good challenge. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 contests -- so hopefully Benjamin Franklin likes a good challenge.
