The Del Valle Conquistadores will face off against the Coronado Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Del Valle focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
Del Valle is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Eastlake on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Del Valle came up short against Eastlake, falling 47-24. The Conquistadores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Del Valle saw an underclassman step up: freshman Bella Parra earned nine points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 35-23 to Canutillo.
The losing side was boosted by Maria Paim, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Del Valle's record now sits at 2-5. As for Coronado, their record is now 2-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Del Valle has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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