Basketball Preview: Village Christian Crusaders vs. Burbank Bulldogs
The Village Christian Crusaders will take on the Burbank Bulldogs in a tournament on Monday. Hopefully Village Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Friday.
Last Friday, Village Christian escaped with a win against Granada Hills Charter by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Village Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddy Boquiren out in front who earned 11 points along with two steals. Boquiren is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Mulligan, who had seven points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks.
Village Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Burbank put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Pilibos by a score of 55-43.
Burbank's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0. As for Village Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Village Christian skirted past Burbank 40-37 when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Will Village Christian repeat their success, or does Burbank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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