Burbank has gone a perfect 3-0 against Roseville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Burbank Titans will face off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Burbank is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Burbank is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Nevada Union by a score of 48-37.
Michael Butcher
| 02/19/25 vs Nevada Union | 11 |
| 02/14/25 vs West Campus | 6 |
| 02/12/25 @ Valley | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ Fairfield | 3 |
| 02/05/25 vs Foothill | 7 |
| + 21 more games |
Burbank had a senior duo take command as Michael Butcher dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards and Cedric Sydnor dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards Butcher has posted since back in December of 2024. Korshawn Sanders-Thomas was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Roseville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 77-67 victory over the Mustangs. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Mustangs are ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burbank better focus on containing Tyler Ritter and Oreste Yong as the pair were huge in Roseville's win. Ritter went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and seven rebounds, while Yong dropped a double-double with 20 points and 23 boards. Yong is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthias Howard, who earned 16 points and eight rebounds.
Roseville's record is now 19-10. As for Burbank, they pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Burbank has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Burbank won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2023, slipping by Roseville 41-40. Does Burbank have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roseville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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