Burroughs lost against Agoura back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Burroughs Bears had to suffer through a 71-42 loss at the hands of the Agoura Chargers. 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 893rd, while the Chargers are ranked 332nd).
When it comes to explaining why Burroughs lost, don't look at Ethan Cooper. Despite the final result, he posted eight points and ten rebounds. Cooper is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Nathan Rodriguez was another key player, putting up ten points.
Burroughs' loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Agoura, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Burroughs will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Castaic at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Agoura, they will be taking part in a tournament against King's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Agoura's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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