Basketball Recap: Burbank Drops Highest Score of Season Against Johnson

Titans

Team Score

01/10/25 @ Johnson	101
12/11/24 vs Ceres	87
12/19/24 vs Bear Creek	72
01/08/25 vs Armijo	71
12/14/24 vs Ripon Christian	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burbank). They really took it to the Johnson Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 101-28 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 28 points or more this season.

Burbank's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Butcher, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists. Butcher is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Julian James-Jardines, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points along with five assists and five boards.

Burbank smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.

Burbank is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Johnson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.

Burbank won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fortune Early College at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Fortune Early College's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches. As for Johnson, they will head out to take on Armijo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.