The Firebaugh Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Coalinga Horned Toads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Firebaugh didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Dos Palos, but they still walked away with a 53-47 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Firebaugh.
Meanwhile, Coalinga waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 63-54 win over Mendota.
Coalinga's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Pena, who scored 22 points along with seven assists and three steals. Pena is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Damyen Tamayo was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six steals.
Firebaugh is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Coalinga, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Firebaugh suffered a grim 66-41 defeat to Coalinga in their previous matchup on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pena, who scored 51 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Firebaugh knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
