Borrego Springs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Borrego Springs comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 16 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Borrego Springs lost to Mountain Empire at home by a decisive 32-16 margin.
Borrego Springs' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abigail Gonzalez, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Briana Torres who scored 0 points. Gonzalez is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 36-30 to Chula Vista.
Despite the defeat, Tri-City Christian had strong showings from Katie Busch, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Talia Anthony, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. The contest was Busch's third in a row with at least ten points.
The losses dropped Borrego Springs to 0-3 and Mountain Empire to 1-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Borrego Springs have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tri-City Christian struggles in that department as they've been even better at 38.3 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
