Basketball Recap: Burges Mustangs vs. Franklin Cougars
Burges was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 67-56 to the Franklin Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Cougars are ranked 91st).
Defeat or not, Burges got some senior leadership from Danae Gonzalez and Cameryn Morales. Gonzalez almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, while Morales earned 24 points plus two steals. That was a full 35.7% of Burges' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Alyssa Morales was another key player, scoring eight points.
Even though they lost, Burges smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Balsiger, who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points plus two steals. Balsiger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Allison De La O, who went 8 for 14 en route to 22 points plus five assists.
Burges' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Burges has already played their next contest, a 45-26 defeat against Montwood on the 3rd. As for Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-32 win against El Dorado on the 2nd.
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