There's no place like home for Armijo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 65-64 win over the Burbank Titans. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Royals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1153rd, while the Titans are ranked 385th).
Armijo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isreal Legree, who posted 20 points. Legree continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Geronimo, who scored 18 points.
Burbank's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Butcher, who put up 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists, and Korshawn Sanders-Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Sanders-Thomas a new career-high in boards. DJ Massey was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Armijo's victory bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Burbank, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armijo will host Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season. As for Burbank, they will be playing at home against Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 66.4 points per game.
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