Basketball Preview: Burges Mustangs vs. Coronado Thunderbirds
The Burges Mustangs will challenge the Coronado Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burges is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Burges was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Eastlake.
Despite the loss, Burges got top-tier performance from Anthony Rubio, who went 7 for 16 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Marcus Sanchez, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Coronado waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Fighting Irish. While the Thunderbirds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Roberto Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 10 en route to 13 points. Jazhiel Herrera was another key player, scoring seven points plus seven rebounds.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Burges has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Burges came up short against Coronado when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 43-38. Thankfully for Burges, Zealend Mark (who went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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