Burroughs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arcadia Apaches. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 921st, while the Apaches are ranked 208th).
Burroughs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nathan Rodriguez, who posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Lanier, who earned nine points.
Arcadia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Wallace Jr led the charge by going 6 of 7 en route to 16 points and three steals. Owen Eteuati Edwards was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Arcadia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Burroughs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-50 loss against Glendale on the 30th. Arcadia has also already played their next match, a 65-26 victory against Muir on the 30th.
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