Burbank was the 73-63 winner over Jefferson when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Burbank Bulldogs took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Mustangs on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 836th, while the Mustangs are ranked 367th).
Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Perez led the charge by going 10 of 18 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Perez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adrien Reyna, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Burbank has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-19 record this season. As for Jefferson, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-11.
Burbank didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-61 defeat against Seguin on the 7th. As for Jefferson, they have also already played their next matchup, a 69-38 win against Brackenridge on the 7th.
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