Basketball Recap: James Fields' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Burney over Tulelake

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 10:42am

Basketball Recap: Burney Raiders vs. Tulelake Honkers

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If Burney was feeling good fresh off their 64-28 takedown of Dunsmuir last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Burney Raiders took a 51-36 bruising from the Tulelake Honkers on Thursday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Honkers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James Fields, who earned eight points along with 17 rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Germaine Maldonado, who posted eight points along with nine steals.

Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tulelake, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Burney has already played their next contest (against Tulelake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tulelake, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Modoc at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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