The Madera Coyotes will venture away from home to square off against the Fresno Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madera has given up an average of 58.8 points per game this season, but Tuesday’s game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Madera is headed into Tuesday’s contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They lost to Hoover on the road by a 67-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ California basketball rankings (they are ranked 712th, while the Patriots are ranked 276th).
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Despite the loss, Madera got top-tier performance from Stevie Estrada, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Estrada’s fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Barajas, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Fresno was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Thursday as they fell 72-66 to Justin Garza.
Madera will have to contain Kai Alfa as he made an impact in Fresno’s last game. He dropped a double-double with 35 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Alfa is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Layfayette Frierson, who scored ten points.
Madera’s defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Fresno, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Madera beat Fresno 67-59 in their previous meeting on January 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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