Coronado is 1-9 against Liberty since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Coronado Cougars will get right back to it and host the Liberty Patriots at 2:00 p.m. Coronado is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked eighth at the time (Coronado was ranked 13th). Coronado put the hurt on Faith Lutheran with a sharp 64-44 victory on Friday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Coronado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Scarlet Lopez, who posted 22 points and seven rebounds. Brooke Beranek was another key player, putting up 12 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Liberty beat Desert Oasis 45-37 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Liberty's win came from a few key players Coronado will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Neviah Nick, who had ten points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Versola, who put up ten points.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Coronado, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Things could have been worse for Coronado, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Liberty in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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