If the Burges Mustangs were riding high off their 69-47 takedown of the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Burges took a serious blow against Franklin on Saturday, falling 77-45. While losing is never fun, Burges can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 690th, while Franklin is ranked 176th).
Despite the loss, Burges saw an underclassman step up: Anthony Rubio scored 22 points along with 5 rebounds. The matchup was Rubio's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Mikey Eason was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 rebounds.
Leading Franklin to victory were Jazhiel Herrera and Jose Escobedo. Herrera scored 14 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists, while Escobedo scored 20 points along with 6 rebounds. Herrera hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Darion Mitchell, who scored 13 points.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Franklin, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burges will take on Clint at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clint is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Montwood at 6:00 p.m. Montwood is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
