The Chino Valley Cougars lost against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Chino Valley took a 50-32 bruising from Bourgade Catholic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chino Valley in their matchups with Bourgade Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
Juliet Botiller was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Bourgade Catholic. The matchup was Botiller's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Nizhoni Rainbolt was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Chino Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Bourgade Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Chino Valley will head out on the road to face off against Wickenburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickenburg is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. Bourgade Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Page at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th. Page presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bourgade Catholic in Arizona (Page is ranked 30th, while Bourgade Catholic is ranked 182nd).
