Burroughs saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell 45-37 to the Milken Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Wildcats are ranked 92nd).
Burroughs' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nico Meza, who scored nine points in addition to five steals. Evan Baker was another key player, scoring eight points plus seven steals.
Even though they lost, Burroughs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Milken, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Burroughs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Holy Martyrs Armenian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burroughs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season. As for Milken, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Viewpoint at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Viewpoint's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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