Americas's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Burges Mustangs by a score of 59-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trail Blazers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.
JOSH PICHARDO was a one-man wrecking crew for Americas as he went 10 for 14 en route to 29 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was ETHAN SALINAS, who scored nine points plus seven rebounds.
Burges' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Rubio, who went 5 for 9 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and four steals, and Hayden Cordova, who had 18 points along with six assists. Rubio is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got Americas back to even at 1-1. As for Burges, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Americas has already played their next match, a 60-14 victory against Horizon on the 14th. As for Burges, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-56 loss against Da Vinci on the 14th.
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