Recap: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles
The Chino Valley Cougars lost against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Chino Valley took a 50-32 bruising from Bourgade Catholic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chino Valley in their matchups with Bourgade Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
Juliet Botiller was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Bourgade Catholic. The matchup was Botiller's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Nizhoni Rainbolt was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Chino Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Bourgade Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Chino Valley will head out on the road to face off against Wickenburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickenburg is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. Bourgade Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Page at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th. Page presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bourgade Catholic in Arizona (Page is ranked 30th, while Bourgade Catholic is ranked 182nd).
