The Burley Bobcats will take on the Ridgevue Warhawks in a tournament on Thursday.
Burley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jerome just ended the team's eight-game winning streak two weeks ago. They lost 51-31 to the Tigers. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
12/17/24 @ Jerome | 4 |
12/12/24 @ Wood River | 3 |
12/10/24 vs Century | 4 |
12/07/24 vs Vallivue | 3 |
12/05/24 vs Canyon Ridge | 9 |
12/02/24 @ American Falls | 4 |
Despite their defeat, Burley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Audrey Castaneda, who posted seven points and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Castaneda is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. Adalynn Olmos was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridgevue, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Centennial by a score of 54-42 on Saturday.
Burley better keep an eye on Hollund Miller. She was instrumental in Ridgevue's win, going 8 of 11 on her way to 20 points and five steals. Miller is becoming a predictor of Ridgevue's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Myra Martinez, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Burley fell to 8-1. As for Ridgevue, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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