Cougars
| 12/19/24 vs Maple Mountain | 49-64 |
| 12/13/24 @ Las Vegas | 85-45 |
| 12/11/24 @ Palo Verde | 43-25 |
| 12/10/24 @ Canyon Springs | 70-44 |
| 11/30/24 vs Encinal | 80-37 |
It was fun while it lasted, but Coronado's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Thursday. The match between them and the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles didn't end well, with the Coronado Cougars falling 64-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Nevada, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 65th in Utah).
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabrielle Zimmerman, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Scarlet Lopez, who had 12 points.
Maple Mountain found their leader in sophomore Leah Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards set a new season-high mark for Bailey. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Brown, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Coronado fell to 5-1. As for Maple Mountain, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Coronado won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Virgin Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Virgin Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Coronado surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maple Mountain, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Timpview at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
