Madison was the 54-45 winner over Burbank when they last played one another back in November of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Madison Mavericks fell 51-39 to the Burbank Bulldogs on Friday. The Mavericks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Madison lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mikaela Garcia, who scored 13 points in addition to three steals. Sophia Campa was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Burbank's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaranique Nealy led the charge by earning nine points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Carter, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Burbank, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-9 record.
Madison and South San Antonio will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Madison is facing South San Antonio at the right time seeing as South San Antonio is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Burbank, they and Medina Valley will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Burbank has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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