Coronado is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hilltop is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Coronado Islanders will welcome the Hilltop Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Hilltop's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Coronado didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 50-11 win over Sweetwater. The matchup marked the Islanders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
| 12/18/24 vs Sweetwater | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Castle Park | 4 |
| 12/11/24 vs Canyon Crest Academy | 4 |
| 12/03/24 vs Monte Vista | 2 |
| 11/26/24 @ Castle Park | 3 |
| 11/22/24 @ Southwest SD | 2 |
Coronado relied on the efforts of Gabby Fichter, who posted 21 points and four steals, and Selena Herrera, who had 16 points and four steals. Fichter is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Emily Albin, who earned six points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Hilltop beat Mount Miguel 54-41 on Friday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Matadors are ranked 1026th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Hilltop, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Coronado was dealt a bruising 51-18 loss at the hands of Hilltop when the teams last played back in December of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Coronado was down 27-7.
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