CORE Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Burney Raiders and fell 57-18. While losing is never fun, the Lynx can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1186th, while the Raiders are ranked 577th).
CORE Butte's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lali Gonzalez, who posted seven points, and Brianna Hayes, who put up five points.
Burney found their leader in freshman Aaliyah Perez, who went 11 of 22 to rack up 25 points and six steals. Perez has become a key player for Burney: the team is 13-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Witzel, who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points and eight boards.
CORE Butte's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Burney, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
CORE Butte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-28 win against Paradise Adventist Academy on the 29th. As for Burney, they have also already played their next game, a 58-38 victory against Chester on the 31st.
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