The Arcadia Apaches will head out on the road to square off against the Burbank Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Arcadia suffered their biggest defeat since November 24, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 54-9 defeat at the hands of Burroughs. Arcadia was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-4.
Meanwhile, Burbank lost to Glendale at home by a decisive 59-40 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Burbank can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 771st, while Glendale is ranked 304th).
Arcadia bumped their record down to 3-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Burbank, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Arcadia couldn't quite finish off Burbank when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 36-34. Can Arcadia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
