Ayala was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 58-19 loss at the hands of the Bonita Bearcats. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ayala's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rachel Chen, who posted seven points, and Addison Gonzalez, who earned six points. That was a full 36.8% of Ayala's points, marking the fourth time in a row Chen has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Bonita was led to victory by Lexi Mercado and Tressa Beatty. Mercado went 8-for-15 on her way to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Beatty went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points. What's more, Mercado also posted a 56% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooke Van Duyne, who had six points along with five assists and five boards.
Ayala's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Bonita, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Ayala does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bonita, they have already played their next contest, a 66-39 defeat against JSerra Catholic on the 13th.
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