With a playoff game on the line, the Coolidge Colts rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 56-17 victory over the Trainers at home. Coolidge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Coolidge found their leader in underclassman Josslyn Derricott, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Derricott has scored at least a third of Coolidge's points. Another player making a difference was Jaylyn Derricott, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and five steals.
The victory (which was Coolidge's eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for McKinley Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Coolidge has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on February 15th. Coolidge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Eastern likes a good challenge. McKinley Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
