The Corona Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Maranatha Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Corona took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 54-15 win over Norco. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Cougars are ranked 970th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/29/25 vs Norco | 32 |
| 01/09/25 vs Norco | 28 |
| 12/09/24 vs Paloma Valley | 28 |
| 11/19/24 vs Northwood | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs Holy Names Academy | 27 |
Alex Flores continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points. Those 32 points gave her a new career-high. Ava Liaga was another key player, putting up two points in addition to seven assists, seven rebounds, and four steals.
Meanwhile, Maranatha hadn't done well against Heritage Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Maranatha walked away with a 52-40 victory over Heritage Christian.
With the win, Corona broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 20-8. As for Maranatha, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-15.
Corona strolled past Maranatha in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 54-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corona since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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