Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Burney couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 63-44 bruising from the Weed Cougars on Wednesday. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Aaliyah Perez
| 02/26/25 vs Weed | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Redding Christian | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs CORE Butte | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs Los Molinos | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ Redding Christian | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
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 posted eight points and seven rebounds. Perez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Alyssa Hawkins also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Alayja Oliver had a dynamite game for Weed, going 6-for-9 en route to 17 points along with five boards and three steals. What's more, Oliver also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Bivens, who scored 17 points and three steals.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Weed, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Burney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weed, they will take on 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.
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