Butte Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Burney Raiders, falling 51-30. The Bulldogs were down 43-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Burney found their leader in sophomore James Fields, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cort Covert, who posted nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Butte Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Burney, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butte Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Surprise Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for Burney, they will face off against Los Molinos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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