The Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Four Corners Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 59 points the game before, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy were a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They were beaten by Varsity Opponent 72-10.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Delianie Diaz, who scored 6 points. Diaz scored a full 60% of Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Four Corners was the victim of a tough 54-34 defeat at the hands of Mulberry on Thursday. Four Corners has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Four Corners' loss came about despite a quality game from Karina Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds. Cruz scored a full 32.4% of Four Corners' points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Danielys Pena Ponce, who scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-3. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Four Corners, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mater Brighton Lakes Academy was taken down by Four Corners 70-32 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Mater Brighton Lakes Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.