After a string of three wins, the Burroughs Bears's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame (SO). The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Burroughs has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Burroughs saw an underclassman step up: Anna Phillips scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariam Fahs, who scored nine points.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Notre Dame (SO), their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Burroughs will finish 2023 at home by hosting Santa Monica at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Monica will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 454th, while Burroughs is ranked 186th). Notre Dame (SO)'s road trip will continue as they head out to face Poly at 7:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Poly is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
