Brush has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Strasburg Indians on Tuesday, falling 71-50. The Beetdiggers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Several Beetdiggers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brisa Aguirre-Garcia, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Michelle Headley, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Peighton Marrero was her usual excellent self, going 16 of 24 on her way to 32 points and four steals for Strasburg. With that strong performance, Marrero is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Natalie Damron was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Brush's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Strasburg, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brush has already played their next game (against Windsor Charter Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Strasburg will look to defend their home court on Friday against Liberty Common at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Strasburg's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Liberty Common has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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