The Burges Mustangs will head out to face off against the Canutillo Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burges is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Burges is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mayfield just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 51-43 to the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 356th in Texas, while the Trojans are ranked seventh in New Mexico).
| 12/28/24 vs Mayfield | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Parkland | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Coronado | 7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Jefferson | 7 |
| 12/17/24 @ San Elizario | 5 |
Despite the loss, Burges got top-tier performance from Danae Gonzalez, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameryn Morales, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Canutillo hadn't done well against Andress recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Canutillo came out on top in a nail-biter against Andress, sneaking past 39-36.
Canutillo's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-11. As for Burges, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything came up roses for Burges against Canutillo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-15 victory. In that contest, Burges amassed a halftime lead of 43-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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