Basketball Recap: Holmes Huskies vs. Burbank Bulldogs
If Burbank wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Holmes, they should've done a better job of containing Crystal Aragon. The Holmes Huskies strolled past the Burbank Bulldogs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-48 thanks in part to Aragon, who went 10 for 16 en route to 22 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Her afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Theresa Caravlho, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
Holmes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Burbank still got an impressive performance from Zaranique Nealy, who went 8 for 18 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 50% of Burbank's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Carter, who posted 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Holmes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Burbank, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Holmes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-41 victory against Edinburg on the 22nd. Burbank has also already played their next contest, a 51-39 win against Madison on the 22nd.
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