The Coronado Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Roosevelt Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Coronado has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Roosevelt will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Coronado came up short against Sioux Falls Christian on Saturday, falling 71-50.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt and St. John Bosco (ranked fourth and third in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Monday. Roosevelt slipped by St. John Bosco 56-55. The 56-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Coronado better keep an eye on Brayden Burries. He was instrumental in Roosevelt's win, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Burries' evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Myles Walker, who posted 13 points.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coronado suffered a grim 75-51 defeat to Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in January. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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