Preview: Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Wickenburg Wranglers
The Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bourgade Catholic suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2023 on Saturday. They suffered a rough 60-39 defeat at the hands of Fountain Hills.
The losing side was boosted by Juliet Botiller, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 64.1% of Bourgade Catholic's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nizhoni Rainbolt, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 61-40 walloping at the hands of Northwest Christian. While losing is never fun, Wickenburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Northwest Christian is ranked 86th).
Bourgade Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Wickenburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Bourgade Catholic beat Wickenburg 49-39 in their previous matchup on January 3rd. Will Bourgade Catholic repeat their success, or does Wickenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
