The Burroughs Bears pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-64 to Muir. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Burroughs in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Burroughs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Orjuela, who scored 16 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Orjuela scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Chase Kardosh, who scored 20 points.
Burroughs has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Muir, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
Burroughs will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Burbank has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 28. As for Muir, they will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pasadena's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
