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  • Burbank Boys Basketball Tops Burroughs 74-62

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    Burbank and Burroughs battled to the end of a Pacific League game won by the Bulldogs 74-62. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    Burbank High was in good shape as three players scored in double figures including junior guard Jon Ong with a game-best 25 points and in the process decisioned host Burroughs 74- 62 in a Pacific League game on Tuesday evening.

    Junior wing Kaleb Walker added 15 points for the Bulldogs (21-7 and 9-5 in league for fourth place), senior point guard Cris Ong had 12 points and senior small forward Giordan Lewis contributed 11 points in the victory.

    Senior guard Justin Herrera dropped 19 points and handed off one assist and grabbed one rebound for the Bears.

    Senior wing Elliot Lawrence added 13 points with four boards and one assist for Burroughs, senior guard Nico Meza tossed in 12 points and senior wing Ethan Cooper added 11 points with four caroms.

    Burbank converted 28 of 32 shots for 87.5 percent from the free-throw line while Burroughs drilled 17 of 27 for 62.9 percent.

    Steve Eshleman is Burbank’s head coach and was impressed by his club and is looking forward to the playoffs.

    “So proud of the guys,” he said. “We carved out a double-digit lead and held it throughout the second half. Our free-throw shooting was the difference.”

    The Bulldogs made 23 of 46 field goals for 50 percent and the Bears hit 18 of 50 for 36 percent.

    Kaleb Walker poured in 15 points during a win for the Bulldogs over the Bears. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    After a first quarter that saw Burbank lead 17-16 the next frame as Cris Ong accounted for six points and Jon Ong dropped five points.

    In the next frame, the Bulldogs limited the Bears to seven points while the visitors tallied 16 points as Jon Ong tallied 10 points and his team led 33-23 at halftime.

    A 20-point period was next for Burbank as Lewis had eight points and Walker delivered seven points.

    Jon Ong scored 10 points in the fourth quarter while Walker tacked on four points.

    Herrera scored 13 of his points in the second half and Lawrence chimed in with nine of his points across the second 16-minute half.

    Jason Weatherall is in his first season as the Burroughs head coach and was pleased with the effort of his players.

    “It was a slow leak. Three points here, two points there. We just couldn’t stop the leaking,” he said. “Our defense wasn’t as sound as we needed it. They are a good offensive team.”

    Senior guard Cedric Valdez added four points for the Bears, senior Kane Le-Cabico tossed in two points and senior guard Nathan Rodriguez finished with one point.

    Senior small forward Anthony Jawiche had five points for the Bulldogs, junior shooting guard Avo Papikyan added four points and Imani Young-Smith had two points.

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  • Burbank Boys Hoops Handles Host Hoover

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    Blake Finnigan poured in 13 points for Burbank which defeated host Hoover. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    On the same floor that the United States 1984 Olympic men’s basketball team practiced, the Burbank High boys’ team used to hold off host Hoover.

    That gold-medal winning squad was coached by Bob Knight and featured three would-be Hall of Famers – Michael Jordan, Chris Mullin and Patrick Ewing, and the floor also witnessed the Bulldogs outlast the Tornadoes 63-53 in a Pacific League game on Tuesday evening.

    With the victory, Burbank has claimed four straight and will host Crescenta Valley on Thursday and also visit Burroughs on February 3.

    Paced by senior shooting guard/small forward Kaleb Walker’s game-high 22 points and senior forward Blake Finnigan’s 13 points, Burbank used a 22-point second quarter and led 37-28.

    The Tornadoes, who converted 20 of 48 for 41.6 percent, drilled seven three-pointers in the opening half but drained one from three-point range in the second half.

    Steve Eshleman is Burbank’s head coach and expected the game to be somewhat close.

    “We always get a tough game from Hoover. Again, a victory by committee for us. Everybody chipped in,” he said.

    The defense rose to the occasion for the Bulldogs (18-7 and 7-5 in league) as they played in-your-face and challenged Hoover on every possession.

    Avo Papikyan added nine points for the Bulldogs during a 63-53 victory over the Tornadoes. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    “They made seven threes in the first half and only one in the second. Our defensive intensity really picked up in the second half and that ignited our break,” Eshleman pointed out. “Got out to a safe cushion in the fourth and brought it home. It was a great road win for our kids.”

    Junior Alex Patatanyan tallied a team-best 19 points for Hoover with 10 points coming in the second hal.

    Sophomore Ilan Genachte Le Bail added 11 points with nine scored in the opening half on three from three-point range for the Tornadoes.

    Burbank junior point guard Avo Papikyan scored seven of his nine points in the initial frame and Walker tallied four points.

    Patatanyan chimed in with seven points in the first period and also nailed his only three-pointer.

    Burbank started motoring in the second quarter as it made eight of 16 field goals for 50 percent and senior guard Cris Ong tossed in all of his seven points that included a trey.

    Finnigan dropped five points in the frame and included the first of his two three-pointers.

    Finnigan’s hoop with 2:20 remaining in the frame increased Burbank’s lead to 33-26.

    Senior shooting guard/small forward Anthony Jawiche accounted for four of his eight points.

    The Bulldogs, who shot 48.9 percent on 24 of 49, limited the Tornadoes (8-17 and 1-10 in league) to 13 points in the third quarter while scoring 17 as Walker tallied nine points and Jawiche added four points.

    It was physical at times between Burbank and Hoover but in the end the Bulldogs prevailed. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Hoover outscored Burbank 12-9 in the fourth period and made a charge but ultimately came up short.

    Jawiche’s basket with 5:08 left in the third period made it 44-30 and Walker’s field goal pushed Burbank ahead 52-37 with 1:13 on the clock.

    In that quarter, Walker had seven points and 16 points in the second half.

    Hoover drew within 56-47 and 6:19 left in the fourth quarter on Patatanyan’s basket.  

    Senior forward Giordan Lewis accounted for four points in the first half for the Bulldogs.

    Burbank made 11 of 17 from the free-throw line for 64.7 percent while Hoover hit five of seven for 71.4 percent and also outrebounded the Tornadoes 31-25.

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  • Burbank Boys Hoops Downs Burroughs 69-50

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    Anthony Jawiche had 19 points in a 69-50 win over Burroughs. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    There were ebbs and flows and most of them fell in the direction of the host Burbank High boys’ basketball team on Thursday evening when it faced rival Burroughs.

    The Pacific League contest was intense and physical at times and when the four quarters were played, the Bulldogs emerged with a 69-50 victory.

    Burbank (14-5 and 4-3 in league) converted 10 of 15 shots for 66.6 percent in the first quarter while holding Burroughs (7-13 and 2-5 in league) to four of 12 for 33.3 percent and led 24-11.

    In that frame, senior small forward Anthony Jawiche scored 11 of his 19 points and also made two three-pointers.

    On the night, the Bulldogs drilled 28 of 57 from the field for 49.1 percent while the Bears made 17 of 50 for 34 percent.

    On the backboards, Burbank outrebounded Burroughs 44-22 and that was a key difference.

    Junior shooting guard Avo Papikyan added five of his 10 points for the Bulldogs and junior wing Kaleb Walker tossed in four of his 10 points in the initial frame.

    The Bulldogs led 38-18 at the intermission after making seven of 11 for 63.6 percent from the field in the second period.

    Justin Herrera scored a team-best 21 points for the Bears and 15 came in the second half. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Burbank senior point guard Cris Ong, who tallied a game-best 22 points, scored eight points in the second stanza.

    In the fourth period, Ong tacked on seven points and scored all of his points in the second, third and fourth quarters.

    Tighe Eshelman is one of the Burbank assistant coaches and was beaming with what he witnessed.

    “I really liked our competitiveness tonight,” he stated. “Burroughs came out with some big adjustments in the second half and I think our guys did a great job to weather the storm.”

    The only quarter in which the Bears outscored the Bulldogs was the third when it tallied 20 points to 14 for the hosts as senior point guard Justin Herrera dropped 10 of his team-high 21 points.

    Jason Weatherall is in his first season as the Burroughs head coach and gave credit to the opponent.

    “[Steve] Eshleman and his staff do a great job of getting them to play with pace and make shots,” he said. “The environment was unreal. My guys are tough and never give up. We just didn’t hit enough shots.”

    Senior wing Ethan Cooper finished with eight points as did senior guard Nico Meza for the Bears who made 11 of 23 from the floor in the second half for 47.8 percent.

    Senior small forward Giordan Lewis had four points for the Bulldogs and junior point guard Jon Ong finished with two points and senior wing Blake Finnigan also added two points.

    Senior wing Evan Lanier tossed in five points for Burroughs and senior wing Elliot Lawrence also contributed five points while senior wing Kane Le-Cabico tossed in two points and senior guard Nathan Rodriguez had one point.

    At the free-throw line, Burbank hammered eight of 16 for 50 percent and Burroughs made 10 of 18 for 55.5 percent.

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  • Burroughs Boys Basketball Holds Off Glendale

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    Burroughs guard Justin Herrera scored 19 points as the hosts defeated Glendale 72-64. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    It had everything and a bit more when the Burroughs High boys’ basketball team took on visiting Glendale in a Pacific League battle on Friday night.

    There was keen defense by both teams and tough play in the painted area and neither team backed down but in the end the Bears had just enough in the tank including an explosive fourth quarter and prevailed 72-64.

    The Bears used a 27-point fourth period as the team drilled seven of 13 from the floor for 53.8 percent, converted a pair of three-pointers and also made 11 of 14 for 78.5 percent from the free-throw line.

    Burroughs made 15 of 22 free-throw attempts for 68.1 percent in the second half.

    Burroughs (7-11 and 2-3 in league) made 18 of 33 for 54.5 percent from the charity line.

    The Bears have won three of their last five games and are playing much better.

    Senior guard Nico Meza poured in a game-high 20 points with 14 coming in the fourth period for the Bears.

    Senior point guard Justin Herrera added 19 points for Burroughs and 11 points were tallied in the second half when the hosts outscored the Nitros 45-36.

    Jason Weatherall is in his first year as the Burroughs head coach and is trying to get his team to have faith in their abilities and everything will work out fine.

    Teagen Bradford scored two points but also played tough defense for the Bears. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    “The guys are getting comfortable and we are starting to play better as a group,” he said. “They are a resilient bunch. They just needed to be pushed to believe in themselves.”

    Burroughs, which made eight from three-point range, doubled up on Glendale (8-10 and 1-4 in league) in the first quarter as it led 14-7 entering the second period.

    Glendale dropped 14 three-pointers and hammered eight in the second half.

    Herrera nailed a pair of three-pointers and accounted for eight points in the initial frame.

    The Nitros, who shot 37.7 percent on 23 of 61, outscored the Bears 21-13 in the second quarter and led 28-27 at halftime as guard/forward Mason Manalo tallied nine of his team-high 17 points. On the night, Manalo had five from three-point range.

    After scoring 18 points in the third stanza, Burroughs took a 45-43 lead after hitting six of 16 for 37.5 percent heading to the fourth period.

    Herrara tossed in eight points in the third quarter and Meza added four points.

    Center/power forward Michael Vanilian scored seven of his nine points for the Nitros in the third quarter.

    Senior wing Evan Lanier had 12 points and made two three-pointers in the second half for the Bears and senior wing Elliot Lawrence added 11 points that included two treys.

    Burroughs senior wing Ethan Cooper had six points on a pair of three-pointers and junior wing Will Rowan and senior point guard Teagen Bradford each tallied two points.

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  • Burbank Boys Basketball Wallops Upland 73-33

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    Burbank defeated Upland 73-33 in a nonleague game. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    Employing a smothering defense and a smoldering shooting display proved a perfect recipe for the Burbank High boys’ basketball team on Saturday night.

    Facing a good Upland team that had height and length but was short on shooting played into the hosts’ favor as the Bulldogs routed the Highlanders 73-33 in a nonleague game.

    Burbank scored 20 points or more in the second and third periods and nailed 19 of 28 shots for 67.8 percent in those two frames.

    Burbank drained 10 three-pointers with six treys coming in the second half.

    Three players scored in double figures and were paced by junior shooting guard Avo Papikyan with a game-high 20 points and was followed by senior point guard Cris Ong with 13 points and junior point guard Jon Ong with 12.

    Burbank sank 29 of 52 from the field for 55.2 percent during the game while holding Upland to 11 of 61 for 18 percent.

    The Bulldogs made 14 of 28 for 50 percent in the first half and led 36-17 and the Highlanders shot 25 percent after converting six of 24.

    Burbank dashed in front 16-9 after the first period and then were off to the races.

    Steve Eshleman is Burbank’s head coach and believes this was his team’s finest hour to date.

    “That might be our best offensive game that we have had all year and we shot the ball really well, but really what spurred us was our defensive strength that we had throughout the game,” he said.

    Eshleman also liked another important aspect of the game.

    “We rebounded and got the ball out and when we ran, and then created offense to our defense and getting the ball out and going tonight was probably our best 32 minutes that we put together and that’s great for the kids,” he stated.

    The Bulldogs (10-4) outrebounded Upland (8-9) 44-33 including 19-13 in the second half.

    Imani Smith-Young, a junior small forward, scored all of his seven points in the opening period.

    Papikyan tallied 12 points in the second quarter and that included three of his four from three-point range.

    Cris Ong, after scoring five points that included a trey in the opening frame, added six points in the second period as the Bulldogs converted eight of 14 for 57.1 percent from the floor.

    Ong’s basket with 5:15 remaining in the second period made it 22-9, Papikyan’s three-pointer increased the cushion to 25-9 with 4:52 on the clock and Ong’s bucket saw the Bulldogs pull ahead 29-9 with 3:25 left.

    Senior small forward Anthony Jawiche found his range in the third quarter with nine points and also drilled a three-pointer as Burbank dashed ahead 62-29 heading to the fourth period.

    Jon Ong dropped eight points in the same quarter, Papikyan added five points and Ong’s hoop with 6:35 left saw the Bulldogs march ahead 43-17.

    In the fourth period, Blake Finnigan, a senior wing, scored five of his seven points and added a three-pointer.

    Junior wing Jason Campos canned a three-pointer in the fourth quarter and senior small forward Giordan Lewis dropped two points in the second period for the Bulldogs.

    Senior wing Collin Heard paced the Highlanders with nine points and they all came on three-pointers and Cooper Omness, a senior wing for Upland scored five points.

    Assistant coach Tighe Eshelman is in agreement with his father’s assessment of the team.

    “We’ve been lacking a full 32-minute effort so far this year. We’ve had good wins by getting ahead of people and holding on for dear life,” he said. “Tonight, we really executed the game plan throughout four quarters, which is a great step for us leading back into [Pacific] League play.”

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