It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Burges Mustangs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Cathedral 55-53. This was payback for Burges, who suffered a 52-44 loss the last time these two teams met.
Burges found their leader in underclassman Anthony Rubio, who scored 24 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Rubio has scored at least 25% of Burges' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Campos, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Burges pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Cathedral, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burges' road trip will continue as they head out to face Santa Teresa at 9:00 a.m. on December 2nd. As for Cathedral, they will challenge El Paso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Paso presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cathedral in Texas (El Paso is ranked 287th, while Cathedral is ranked 705th).
