A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Corona Panthers take on the Valley Center Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday... Corona will be strutting in after a win while Valley Center will be coming in after a defeat.
Corona took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Colony 52-26. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
| 11/20/23 vs Maranatha | 7 |
| 11/29/23 vs Carter | 7 |
| 01/24/24 @ Centennial | 6 |
| 11/18/23 vs El Modena | 5 |
| 02/08/24 @ Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Fia Liaga, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points and three steals. What's more, Liaga also racked up two rebounds, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Alex Flores, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points and four steals.
Corona was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valley Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Classical Academy.
Corona has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Valley Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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