Monument Valley was the 82-54 winner over Coolidge when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Monument Valley Mustangs might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Coolidge Bears an easy 47-26 victory. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Bears are ranked 38th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coolidge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Dees, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Dees is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Corbyn Downs, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Coolidge, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Monument Valley will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tuba City at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Coolidge also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Apache Junction at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Coolidge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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