Chino Valley is 1-6 against Bourgade Catholic since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chino Valley Cougars will be playing at home against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Chino Valley has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 28.
Chino Valley suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Fountain Hills, falling 61-20. Chino Valley has struggled against Fountain Hills recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic earned a 44-37 victory over Wickenburg on Tuesday. The victory was just what Bourgade Catholic needed coming off of a 60-39 loss in their prior matchup.
Bourgade Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juliet Botiller, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Botiller has scored at least a third of Bourgade Catholic's points. Kyra Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds.
Chino Valley's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Bourgade Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Chino Valley lost to Bourgade Catholic at home by a decisive 50-32 margin when the teams last played on January 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Botiller, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that Chino Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
