If Burney was feeling good fresh off their 51-30 takedown of Butte Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Burney Raiders lost to the Los Molinos Bulldogs on the road by a 45-30 margin on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 62-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cort Covert, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points. James Fields was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five rebounds and five blocks.
Burney's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10. As for Los Molinos, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Burney will challenge Redding Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Redding Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Burney likes a good challenge. As for Los Molinos, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Loyalton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Loyalton's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Los Molinos has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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