Burroughs is 8-2 against Arcadia since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Burroughs Bears will head out on the road to take on the Arcadia Apaches at 6:45 p.m. Burroughs is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Burroughs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-32 win over Burbank at home. Given Burroughs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Burbank is ranked 762nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burroughs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashley Martin, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Martin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Elizabeth Amoroso was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and two steals.
Arcadia suffered their biggest defeat since November 25, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against Crescenta Valley, falling 65-28. Arcadia has not had much luck with Crescenta Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Burroughs' win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Arcadia, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Burroughs took their win against Arcadia in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 57-36. With Burroughs ahead 38-16 at the half, the match was all but over already.
