Burney is 0-4 against Etna since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Burney Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Etna Lions at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Burney focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Saturday.
Burney is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Willows.
Despite the loss, Burney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore James Fields dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Fields is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Liam Von Schalscha, who earned seven points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Burney 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 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Etna had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They breezed by Tulelake to the tune of 59-27 on Tuesday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-13.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Etna, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Burney suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to Etna when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Can Burney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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