On Friday, the Burton Pumas opened the new year with a less-than-successful 49-40 defeat to the Capuchino Mustangs. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Capuchino's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominic Vanden Berghe led the charge by putting up nine points along with eight steals and seven boards. Vanden Berghe has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Christian Rodriguez was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Burton's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Capuchino, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burton will square off against Sterne at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Capuchino, they will challenge South San Francisco at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South San Francisco has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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