Lubbock Coronado AWAY

Central High School Basketball

Scores and Highlights

Abilene Cooper   Ballinger   Killeen Tournament   Odessa High  Odessa Permian  Midland Greenwood Tournament
Midland Lee  *Lubbock Coronado  Midland Greenwood  Amarillo High  Lubbock High  Copperas Cove Tournament
Amarillo Tascosa  Midland High  Lubbock Monterey  Odessa High  Lubbock High  Midland Lee  Lubbock Coronado
                        Odessa Permian  Amarillo High  Midland High  Amarillo Tascosa  Lubbock Monterey


Central vs. #9 Lubbock Coronado

The Central High School girls basketball team hung tough with No. 9 Lubbock Coronado for a half before 
dropping a 75-40 District 2-5A decision on the road Saturday. The Mustangs were clinging to a 30-17 
halftime cushion before out-scoring the Lady Cats 45-23 the rest of the way.Central was led by 
Mercedes Lopez, who knocked down six 3-pointers on her way to scoring 22 points. She was the only 
Central player to score in double digits.Coronado improved to 14-2 overall and 4-0 in district, while 
Central dropped to 7-8 and 2-2."We battled with them toe to toe," said Central coach Jan Wakefield, 
whose team travels to Greenwood on Monday. "They were just more athletic than us."We would've 
liked to have gotten to the free-throw line more. Being down only 13 at the half, we were taking it to them."

No. 9 Lubbock Coronado 75, Central girls 40