Burroughs entered their tilt with Sultana on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Sultana Sultans to the tune of 77-25. Given the Burros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Sultans are ranked 945th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 vs Sultana | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Serrano | 28 |
| 01/16/25 @ Apple Valley | 17 |
| 01/14/25 vs Oak Hills | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs Hesperia | 21 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burroughs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jhavmine Ave, who posted 17 points and seven steals. Ave's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Baird, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points.
Burroughs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Sultana lost, don't look at Daphne Lopez. Despite the final result, she had five points.
Burroughs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Sultana, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Burroughs will head out to take on Hesperia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burroughs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sultana, they will host University Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. University Prep's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Sultana's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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