It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Burges can now relate to. They took a blow against the Monterey Plainsmen on Friday, falling 91-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 96-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Alyssa Morales
| 02/14/25 vs Monterey | 22 |
| 01/21/25 @ Jefferson | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs El Paso | 19 |
| 02/12/24 vs Ysleta | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ Chapin | 18 |
Burges' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Morales, who posted 22 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Morales a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Danae Gonzalez, who scored 17 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Burges smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Aaliyah Chavez, who went 7-for-12 from beyond the arc on her way to 45 points in addition to seven assists and four steals for Monterey. Chavez's evening made it 37 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ambrosia Cole, who went 11-for-24 en route to 29 points along with five assists and four steals.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Monterey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-5 record this season.
Burges does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monterey, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-40 victory against Brewer on the 18th.
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