There's no place like home for the Bosque Bobcats, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cottonwood Classical Prep 51-48. For Bosque, this counts as revenge for the 41-32 defeat Cottonwood Classical Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Bosque to victory were Lena Chavez and Ainsley Capps. Chavez scored 13 points, while Capps scored 17 points. Cheyenne Anderson was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds.
Cottonwood Classical Prep's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Ryah Carlson and Savannah Bingham. Carlson scored 23 points along with seven steals and five assists, while Bingham scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That was a full 47.9% of Cottonwood Classical Prep's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Cottonwood Classical Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bosque only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Bosque's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Bosque will be playing at home against Cuba at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cuba will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Bosque surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Sandia Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Sandia Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
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