Horned Toads
| 01/10/25 vs Firebaugh | 60-42 |
| 01/07/25 @ Templeton | 49-36 |
| 12/28/24 vs Santa Maria | 65-35 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Salinas | 55-34 |
| 12/19/24 vs Tulare Western | 40-28 |
| + 5 more games |
Coalinga waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They took down the Firebaugh Eagles 60-42. Given the Horned Toads' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Eagles are ranked 615th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coalinga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lali Maciel, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists. Maciel has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Bourdeau, who went 8 of 16 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Coalinga smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Coalinga's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for Firebaugh, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Coalinga wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 41-30 win against Strathmore on the 11th. As for Firebaugh, they will take on Tranquillity at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Firebaugh's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Tranquillity's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
