Basketball Recap: Burbank Has No Trouble Against Valley

Burbank made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley, but still couldn't quite topple them. The Burbank Titans put the hurt on the Valley Vikings with a sharp 45-20 win on Friday. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 72-36 loss the last time these two teams met.

It was another big night for Aniyah Bufford, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 26 boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommiya Johnson, who posted six points in addition to eight boards and three steals.

Burbank smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.

Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ximena Ramirez, who put up eight points and ten rebounds, and India Williams, who scored six points and 12 boards.

Burbank's record is now 10-7. As for Valley, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Burbank wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-27 defeat against West Campus on the 27th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 36-25 victory against Johnson on the 27th.