The Fairview Knights had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Coronado on Saturday and snuck past 40-38. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 14 to 7 on the offensive boards, as Fairview did.
Fairview can attribute much of their success to Bella Chang, who scored 16 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Chang has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Soto, who scored 7 points along with 3 steals.
Despite the loss, Coronado still got an impressive performance from Dayshanay Bruner, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Bruner is absolutely dominating the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Astoria Spradlin was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 8 rebounds.
Fairview's victory bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Coronado, they have yet to win a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 0-3 record.
Fairview will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mountain Vista at 8:00 p.m. on December 5th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Mountain Vista is ranked 51st, while Fairview is ranked 69th). As for Coronado, they will face off against La Junta at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
