The Palo Duro Dons will venture away from home to take on the Coronado Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Palo Duro took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 75-43 victory over Lubbock-Cooper. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 74-63 to Lubbock-Cooper. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 682nd, while the Pirates are ranked 294th).
Palo Duro's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Palo Duro beat Coronado 57-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Duro since the team 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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