After flying high against the Alta Loma Braves on Friday, the Bonita Bearcats came back down to earth. Bonita lost to Windward on the road by a decisive 56-40 margin on Saturday. The matchup was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but Bonita was outscored by Windward in the second.
Bonita's loss came despite strong showings from Lexi Mercado and Jordy Demott. Mercado scored 15 points, while Demott scored ten points along with nine rebounds. Demott is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played.
Bonita's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Windward, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bonita will take on Ayala at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ayala is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Windward, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Crossroads at 5:30 p.m. Crossroads will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Windward is ranked 27th).
