The Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 11th straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 61-22 loss at the hands of Four Corners. Mater Brighton Lakes Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.
Despite the loss, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy still got an impressive performance from Delianie Diaz, who scored 13 points. That was a full 59.1% of Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lauren Jorda was the offensive standout of the match as she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Danielys Pena Ponce, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's defeat was their 19th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-13. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.6 points per game. As for Four Corners, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Altamonte Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 25th. Altamonte Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mater Brighton Lakes Academy in Florida (Altamonte Christian is ranked 255th, while Mater Brighton Lakes Academy is ranked 615th). Four Corners won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tohopekaliga at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Tohopekaliga's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Four Corners' offense will have their work cut out for them.