The Burroughs Bears and the El Camino Real Royals will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Burroughs is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Burroughs came up short against North Hollywood and fell 64-52.
| 12/07/24 @ North Hollywood | 2 |
| 12/05/24 vs Holy Martyrs Armenian | 3 |
| 12/04/24 @ Milken | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Faith Baptist | 8 |
| 12/02/24 vs Lakeview Charter | 4 |
Burroughs' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Evan Baker, who posted 14 points, and Elliot Lawrence, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Baker is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Cedric Valdez was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, El Camino Real had to suffer through a 89-55 loss at the hands of Notre Dame (SO). While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Knights are ranked 20th).
El Camino Real has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Burroughs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Burroughs was dealt a bruising 78-47 defeat at the hands of El Camino Real in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Will Burroughs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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