Basketball Preview: Burney Raiders vs. Tulelake Honkers
The Burney Raiders will take on the Tulelake Honkers in a tournament on Thursday. Hopefully Burney focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
Burney is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dunsmuir 64-28. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Burney found their leader in sophomore James Fields, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Germaine Maldonado, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus three steals.
Burney was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunsmuir only posted an.
Meanwhile, a victory for Tulelake just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Etna at home and fell 59-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Honkers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Burney beat Tulelake 41-33 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Burney repeat their success, or does Tulelake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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