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| 02/14/25 - Home | 42-41 W |
| 02/07/25 - Home | 37-41 L |
| 01/14/25 - Away | 49-57 L |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 43-54 L |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 41-56 L |
| + 5 more games |
Coronado hadn't done well against Franklin recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Coronado Thunderbirds made off with a 42-41 victory over the Franklin Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Thunderbirds: when they faced off against the Cougars last Friday, they had to take a 41-37 defeat.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coronado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cason Golding, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazhiel Herrera, who put up three points.
Despite the loss, Franklin had strong showings from Hayden Brack, who scored six points along with seven boards and three blocks, and Santiago Gaytan, who had seven points and eight rebounds. Those three blocks gave Brack a new career-high. Darion Mitchell was another key player, putting up four points and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Coronado and bumps their season record up to 21-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-15.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-31 loss against Frenship on the 18th. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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