Thousand Oaks lost to Burroughs back in December of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Thousand Oaks Lancers came out on top against the Burroughs Bears by a score of 56-45. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Bears are ranked 949th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burroughs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elliot Lawrence, who posted eight points and five blocks. With that strong performance, Lawrence is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rodriguez, who earned seven points.
Thousand Oaks has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Burroughs, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Thousand Oaks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-43 loss against Crespi on the 21st. As for Burroughs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-45 defeat against Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) on the 21st.
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