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| 02/04/25 - Away | 58-19 W |
| 01/16/25 - Home | 46-27 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 63-26 W |
| 01/10/24 - Home | 65-33 W |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 46-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bonita came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Ayala Bulldogs to the tune of 58-19. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bonita was led to victory by Lexi Mercado and Tressa Beatty. Mercado went 8-for-15 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Beatty went 6-for-12 on her way to 17 points. What's more, Mercado also posted a 56% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooke Van Duyne, who posted six points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Bonita was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ayala only posted two assists.
Rachel Chen and Addison Gonzalez certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Chen scored seven points, while Gonzalez earned six points. That was a full 36.8% of Ayala's points, marking the fourth time in a row Chen has had more than a third of the team's points.
Bonita pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Ayala, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season.
Bonita has already played their next contest, a 66-39 loss against JSerra Catholic on the 13th. Ayala does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
