Burney's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 53-43 win over the Surprise Valley Hornets. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 59-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Burney was led to victory by James Fields and Cort Covert. Fields dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds, while Covert went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Fields has scored at least a third of Burney's points.
Burney's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Surprise Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burney will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Big Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Big Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Surprise Valley will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Butte Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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