El Paso lost against Burges back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The El Paso Tigers took a blow against the Burges Mustangs, falling 69-37. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1049th, while the Mustangs are ranked 311th).
Emma Guevara
| 01/31/25 vs Burges | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Jefferson | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Andress | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Chapin | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Canutillo | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, El Paso saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Guevara posted 23 points and six boards. Guevara is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Marley Montanez was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Burges was led to victory by Cameryn Morales and Danae Gonzalez. Morales dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards, while Gonzalez dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Gonzalez also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Burges is 17-6 when she posts at least three steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Morales, who went 5 for 12 to rack up 14 points and three steals.
El Paso dropped their record down to 8-23 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Burges, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season.
El Paso didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-36 loss against Canutillo on the 4th. As for Burges, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-49 win against Chapin on the 4th.
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