Laguna Creek is 9-1 against Burbank since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laguna Creek Cardinals just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Burbank Titans at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th. Laguna Creek is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Laguna Creek suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 67-22 loss at the hands of Davis Sr. Laguna Creek was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.
Meanwhile, Burbank's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Kennedy on the road and fell 76-11. 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 1088th, while Kennedy is ranked 227th).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burbank struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Laguna Creek has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season. As for Burbank, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Laguna Creek strolled past Burbank when the teams last played on January 5th by a score of 55-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laguna Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
