Basketball

Mercado & Beatty Combined for 35 Points & Five 3-Pointers in Bonita’s 65-33 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala

Jan 11 2024 01:41:24

Photos by Alyssa Cruz

Girls Basketball:

Bonita got a balanced effort in Wednesday’s 65-33 Palomares League blowout victory over visiting Ayala.

The Bearcats improved to 3-0 in league games, and they remain in a first-place tie with Glendora.

BHS led 36-21 at the half, and they went on a 29-12 run in the second half.

Lexi Mercado led Bonita with 18 points, and that included a pair of 3-pointers.

Sophomore Tressa Beatty hit three 3’s and finished with 17 points in the win.

Ayala’s Rachel Chen had a game-high 22 points, and she had three 3-pointers of her own.

Brooke Van Duyne contributed 11 for Bonita, and Jordy Demott had seven points.

Up next: Ayala will travel to Alta Loma, and Bonita hosts Claremont on Friday.

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Box Score:
A: 9-12-7-5-(33)
B: 18-18-12-17-(65)

Ayala scoring: Rachel Chen 22, Lilianna Acosta 6, Malia Ishihashi 5

Bonita scoring: Lexi Mercado 18, Tressa Beatty 17, Brooke Van Duyne 11, Jordy Demott 7, Naomi Acuna 6, Serenity Henderson 2, Malei’a Reaves 2, Joslyn Flores 2

Records: Ayala (8-12, 1-2); Bonita (13-6, 3-0)

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