Burney managed to keep up with Chester until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Burney Raiders came up short against the Chester Volcanoes, falling 64-44. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-21 last Friday.
| 12/20/24 vs Chester | 16 |
| 12/19/24 vs Plumas Charter | 21 |
| 12/14/24 vs Herlong | 19 |
Despite the loss, Burney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore James Fields dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Fields' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Germaine Maldonado, who posted eight points.
Burney dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Chester, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Surprise Valley the next time they take the court. Chester will head out to face Surprise Valley at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Burney will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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