The Burroughs Bears will take on the Marlborough Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Burroughs will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Burroughs saw some tournament action last Friday. They blew past Eagle Rock 54-21. The match marked the Bears' most dominant win of the season so far.
12/13/24 vs Eagle Rock | 4 |
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Mariam Fahs and Isabella Amayakyan were among the main playmakers for Burroughs as the former went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals and the latter went 5 for 8 on her way to 14 points. Fahs is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Amoroso, who posted no points in addition to nine boards, seven assists, and three steals.
Burroughs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Marlborough was able to grind out a solid victory over Buena Park on Tuesday, taking the game 69-61. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Coyotes are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burroughs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Marlborough, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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