Burbank is 0-10 against Jefferson since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Burbank Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Jefferson Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Burbank will bounce into Friday's game after beating Lanier, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Burbank came out on top against Lanier by a score of 55-42 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 45-35 to Highlands. The match was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Burbank has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Jefferson, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-10.
Burbank was dealt a bruising 67-29 defeat at the hands of Jefferson when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson's Rafael Gonzalez, who went 8 of 9 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Now that Burbank knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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