Burges was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Paso Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-56 back in January.
Anthony Rubio
| 01/31/25 @ El Paso | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ Andress | 21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Jefferson | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Chapin | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs El Paso | 27 |
| + 24 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Burges lost, don't look at Anthony Rubio. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. Rubio continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Phillip A. Leff was another key player, putting up eight points.
Sebastian Ruvalcaba had a dynamite game for El Paso, going 9 for 13 on his way to 22 points. Ruvalcaba is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody John, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for El Paso, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Burges wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-48 loss against Chapin on the 5th. As for El Paso, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-53 defeat against Canutillo on the 4th.
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