On Tuesday, the Burroughs Bears were able to grind out a solid win over the Faith Baptist Contenders, taking the game 54-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Burroughs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cedric Valdez, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Evan Baker was another key player, posting six points in addition to eight steals and six assists.
Burroughs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Burroughs now has a winning record of 4-3.
Burroughs will head out to challenge North Hollywood at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Burroughs is facing North Hollywood at the right time seeing as North Hollywood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Faith Baptist, they will take on St. Genevieve in a tournament on Thursday.
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