Burroughs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Glendale Nitros, falling 76-50. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 921st, while the Nitros are ranked 434th).
Burroughs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elliot Lawrence, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Lanier, who posted ten points.
Bears
| 01/30/25 vs Glendale | 50-76 |
| 01/27/25 vs Arcadia | 53-63 |
| 01/21/25 vs Crescenta Valley | 44-61 |
| 01/18/25 @ El Camino Real | 25-66 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hoover | 42-55 |
Even though they lost, Burroughs was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Jacob Samontina gave his former team something to remember he by as he went 12 for 15 on his way to 28 points for Glendale. Samontina continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Joshua Ballard was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Glendale, their record now sits at 13-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Muir the next time they take the court. Burroughs will host Muir at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, while Glendale will head out to face them at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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