The Coronado Cougars will challenge the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked second at the time (Coronado was ranked 13th). Coronado was beaten by Centennial 79-50 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Coronado's defeat came about despite a quality game from Scarlet Lopez, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Jones, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Democracy Prep Agassi Campus and fell 70-31. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Coronado was able to grind out a solid victory over Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 68-61. Will Coronado repeat their success, or does Spring Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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