Weed extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Burney. They took down the Burney Raiders 63-44. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th in California, while the Raiders are ranked 550th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alayja Oliver
| 02/26/25 vs Burney | 67% |
| 02/21/25 vs Etna | 40% |
| 02/14/25 vs Mt. Shasta | 55% |
| 02/12/25 vs Trinity | 21% |
| 02/08/25 vs Modoc | 28% |
| + 12 more games |
Alayja Oliver had a dynamite game for Weed, going 6-for-9 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. What's more, Oliver also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Bivens, who posted 17 points and three steals.
Weed smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Burney's loss came despite strong showings from Aaliyah Perez and Alexis Witzel. Perez went 6-for-14 to rack up 18 points, while Witzel scored eight points and seven boards. Perez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 16 games she's played. Alyssa Hawkins also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Weed has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. The loss snapped Burney's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 21-7 record.
Coming up, Weed will face off against Fall River at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Fall River has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Burney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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