Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Basketball: CHS Beats Crawford, Falls to Christian

CHS Islander BasketballCoronado’s boys’ varsity basketball team hosted Crawford High School last Tuesday for the first game of the week. In past weeks, Coronado has had difficulty maximizing their shooting opportunities. Tuesday’s game took a completely different turn, as Coronado made fifty percent of two-point shots, fifty percent of three-point shots, and seventy percent of free throws. “We moved the ball better on offense, resulting in a season-high thirteen assists,” says Coach Laaperi. After going down 8-15 in the first quarter, Coronado scored 23 points in both the second and third quarter. This allowed them to carry a 20-point lead against their opponents into the fourth quarter. Crawford was unable to make a sufficient comeback in the last quarter, as Coronado took the victory 69-59.

Junior Caden Gentry led the team on offense, scoring a total of 19 points. Junior Ryan Herman followed Gentry by scoring a total of 12 points, including 5 steals and 5 assists. Mike Cunningham had an excellent game as well, scoring 11 points.

Friday’s game against Christian High School proved more difficult for Coronado’s offense. After four hard-fought quarters, Coronado fell to their opponents 42-58.

The team’s overall season record is nine wins to eleven losses.

Next Week’s Games:
  • Tuesday, February 6 vs. Mira Mesa High School in the CHS Gym @ 5:00 PM
  • Friday, February 9 vs. Morse High School in the CHS Gym @ 7:00 PM



Andres de la Lama
Andres de la Lama
Andres is a senior at Coronado High School and has written for the Islander Times and The Coronado Times throughout his high school career. He has also been a proud part of Coronado’s Days for Girls chapter and this year’s president. Andres aspires to be a screenwriter will go on study creative writing in college. Have news to share? Send tips, story ideas or letters to the editor to: [email protected]

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