
Mustangs
12/20/24 vs Jefferson | 68 |
12/27/24 vs Parkland | 67 |
12/10/24 vs Ysleta | 61 |
01/21/25 @ Jefferson | 60 |
01/10/25 vs Andress | 52 |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Burges's strategy against Canutillo on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Burges Mustangs blew the Canutillo Eagles out of the water with a 60-31 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Danae Gonzalez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 14 on her way to 19 points and six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Melanie Arriaga, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Burges smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Canutillo's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mia Valenzuela, who put up 12 points and three steals, and Keani Hargraves, who earned four points and three steals. Those three steals gave Hargraves a new career-high.
Burges has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Canutillo, they moved to 12-14 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Burges has already played their next contest, a 63-17 win against Andress on the 28th. As for Canutillo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-32 victory against Chapin on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps