Coronado is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out to square off against the Montwood Rams at 6:00 p.m.
Coronado is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Franklin just ended the team’s four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Cougars are ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, Montwood entered their tilt with Pebble Hills on Friday with four consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with five. They couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2026 than the 64-35 blowout they got against the Spartans. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Coronado’s loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Montwood, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Coronado beat Montwood 48-37 in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds 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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