The Muir Mustangs will head out to challenge the Burroughs Bears at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Muir and five for Burroughs.
Muir is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Arcadia on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Muir took a blow against Arcadia, falling 65-26. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-13.
Meanwhile, Burroughs lost 76-50 to Glendale on Thursday. 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).
Muir's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Burroughs, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Muir beat Burroughs 73-64 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Muir repeat their success, or does Burroughs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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