After flying high against Del Valle on Friday, Burges came back down to earth. The Mustangs were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 38-37 to the Americas Trail Blazers. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Burges' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Licerio, who posted ten points. Anthony Rubio was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Americas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andre Hernandez, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 13 points. Those 13 points gave Hernandez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Pichardo, who had 12 points.
Burges' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Americas, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Coming up, Burges and Horizon will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Mustangs will be up against the Scorpions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Americas, they and Montwood will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Rams' defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so the Trail Blazers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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