Burroughs and Oak Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Burroughs Burros will be playing at home against the Oak Hills Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Burroughs made off with a 61-60 victory over Hesperia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Burros.
Jhavmine Ave was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 17 en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Burroughs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Baird, who posted 20 points and three steals.
Burroughs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Oak Hills against Sultana on Thursday as the squad secured a 63-28 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Sultans are ranked 877th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burroughs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Oak Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Burroughs beat Oak Hills 52-44 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Burroughs repeat their success, or does Oak Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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