Preview: Butte Valley Bulldogs vs. Burney Raiders
The Butte Valley Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Burney Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Butte Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Mt. Shasta.
Meanwhile, Burney earned a 41-34 victory over Dunsmuir on Tuesday.
Burney can attribute much of their success to Mia Perez, who scored 8 points along with 6 assists and 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Maldonado, who scored 7 points along with 8 rebounds.
Butte Valley's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Burney, their win bumped their record up to an identical 1-0.
Everything came up roses for Butte Valley against Burney when the teams last played back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 41-10 victory. Does Butte Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
