Burlingame and Hillsdale are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Burlingame Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillsdale took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Burlingame, who comes in off a win.
Burlingame took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Jefferson 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since November 30, 2024.
Lucca Maher
| 02/07/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
| 01/22/25 @ Hillsdale | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Woodside | 2 |
| 01/04/25 @ San Mateo | 2 |
| 12/12/24 vs Westmoor | 2 |
Burlingame found their leader in freshman Lucca Maher, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Maher. Another player making a difference was Payton Fong Heady, who posted two points.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale's game on Friday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Menlo-Atherton. While losing is never fun, the FIGHTING KNIGHTS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 673rd, while the Bears are ranked 105th).
Burlingame's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Hillsdale, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Burlingame beat Hillsdale 62-50 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Burlingame have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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