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  • Burroughs Girls Basketball Breaks Jinx, Heads to CIF Title Game

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    It was long and hard but after six CIF Southern Section semifinals appearances and 442 victories in 22 years as the girls’ basketball coach at Burroughs High, Vicky Oganyan is finally going to play for a CIF Southern Section championship.

    Burroughs fortunately didn’t have to go very far from home, as the Bears traveled down Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood, where they defeated Oakwood School 44-35 in a CIF Division 5 semifinal.

    “Sometimes you can coach 35 years and never be in a semifinal. We’re just lucky to have good kids that work hard,” Oganyan said.” Defensively, I thought we did an outstanding job. That was first and foremost. Offensively Izzy (Amoroso) hit some big threes and Grace (Barton) stepped up with a big three at the end.”

    “In the semifinals and finals nothing is going to come easy. The kids have to make plays and that’s what they train for. I tell them they have to improve their skills because when it comes to winning important games, coaches can’t do much. It is the players that really carry the team.”

    Senior Elizabeth Amoroso, who led her team with 15 points, said her team remembered being bounced out in the semifinals a year ago.

    “I think the experience from last year was one of our main motivations coming into this game. It was a very devastating game last year. We were so close to getting to the finals,” Amoroso said. “This year we wanted to get our coach to the finals to get her to experience it at least once.  We’re all really excited that we got there.”

    Burroughs (22-10) will face Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara in the finals next weekend. The time and location will be announced in the next 48 hours. Bishop Diego defeated Godinez 48-42 in the other semifinal.

    Burroughs, which has not missed the CIF playoffs since the late 1980s, never trailed in the contest. The Bears were never clearly ahead, nor were they even in danger of losing the lead.

    The Bears led 17-12 after one quarter and 27-17 at halftime. 

    After a slow start in the third quarter, Barton hit a 3-pointer with 4:13 left in the period to give Burroughs a 30-22 cushion. 

    Amoroso hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in the third, as Oakwood had pulled to 32-26.  She also hit another 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter.

    Isabella Amayakyan hit a 3-pointer with 4:15 to play to make it 41-32.

    Barton had 11 points. Jessica Mena had seven points, Valentina Morales had six and Amayakyan had five.

    Oakwood (17-9) was led by Madelyn Geronimi, who finished with 13 points.

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  • Burroughs Girls Hoops Drills Culver City 51-23 In CIF Second Round Contest

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    Burroughs huddles after a timeout and routed Culver City 51-23 in a CIF Southern Section Division V second-round game. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    An obstacle stood in the way of the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team on Saturday night but after a little more than an hour versus visiting Culver City in a CIF Southern Section Division V second-round game, a 51-23 decision emerged for the hosts, and it catapulted the Bears to a quarterfinal game versus Carter of Rialto.

    The game Wednesday will be held at Carter and will begin at 7 p.m.

    For now, the Bears (20-10) can bank on its two impressive playoff wins and prepare for what should be a very good game against a solid opponent that is 18-9 overall.

    Vicky Oganyan is the longtime Burroughs head coach and as a defensive-minded mentor, was glad at how her team pressed throughout.

    “We were locked in on our defensive assignments tonight,” she said. “We rebounded well and ran a good offense.”

    The Bears, who have won seven of their last nine games, collected 43 rebounds, and the Centaurs grabbed 27 caroms and were outrebounded 24-17 in the opening half. 

    Burroughs never trailed and were led in scoring by sophomore guard Isabella Amayakyan, who delivered a game-best 20 points while junior guard Jessica Mena added 11 points and senior guard Elizabeth Amoroso chimed in with 10 points.

    The Bears are about to take the floor after a stoppage in play versus the Centaurs. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    The Bears shot 38 percent on 19 of 50 from the field and also made eight of 15 for 53.3 percent from the free-throw line.

    The Centaurs (13-13) were successful on 20 percent after making 10 of 50 from the field and converted two of two for 100 percent from the charity line.

    Burroughs came out and led 12-6 after one quarter and forged a 28-13 advantage at halftime.

    Amayakyan tallied eight points in the opening period and added seven in the second quarter and had 15 points while the team made 11 of 30 for 36.6 percent.

    Amayakyan’s bucket with 1:24 left on the clock in the second frame made it 28-13.

    Mena scored four points in the opening stanza but didn’t score in the second period while Amoroso had two points in the second period.

    Amoroso tallied eight points in the third frame as the Bears led 42-21 and Mena tossed in seven points including a three-pointer in the fourth quarter.

    Senior guard Grace Barton finished with six points and made a trey in the second and third quarters.

    Senior center Valentina Morales contributed two points in the second period and sophomore forward Rielle Waddell slipped in two points in the second quarter as the Bears led 17-6 with 6:40 left.

    Culver City was paced by guard/forward Makenna Lohmann’s eight points and tallied six of her points in the second half.

    Senior forward Lua Maghzi and guard/forward Beatrix Wada both accounted for four points for the Centaurs.

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  • Burroughs Girls Basketball Moves On in CIF Playoffs

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    The CIF Southern Section playoffs have started and it seems like nobody really knows or understands who they are playing.

    The Burroughs High girls’ basketball appeared to have an easy first-round draw on paper. 

    But when it came down to it, Sacred Heart of Jesus was a very tough opponent.

    The Bears prevailed 54-39 in the first round matchup in Division 5.

    “Whatever division you look at, there are teams that you don’t know about. We knew this team was pretty good. A lot of times it is matchups and how you matchup with the other team, can you press them, can you not press them. I’m proud of how our kids played,” Burroughs coach Vicky Oganyan said.

    One common opponent the two teams had was Burbank High. Burroughs defeated Burbank by 40 points and Burbank defeated Sacred Heart of Jesus by eight.

    Burroughs (19-10) will now host Culver City in the second round of the playoff on Saturday.

    The visiting Comets (22-7) came out and made Burroughs earn every basket the hard way in the first half.
    Jessica Mena hit a 3-pointer with 2:49 to play in the first quarter to give the Bears a 10-8 advantage.

    Burroughs trailed 14-12 early in the second quarter, before Elizabeth Amoroso and Mena started to getting hot hands.

    In the final three minutes of the first half Amoroso hit two 3-pointers and Mena added another as Burroughs went into the halftime break up 30-20.

    Rielle Waddell played a key role in the third quarter off the bench for the Bears as she had back-to-back baskets that prevented Sacred Heart of Jesus from getting closer as it was just a five-point lead at the time.

    A basket by Mena with 2:35 left in the third quarter gave Burroughs its first double digit lead. Grace Barton followed up with a 3-pointer to firmly put the Bears in front.

    Amoroso finished with 21 points. Mena had 12 points, Barton had seven and Waddell had six. Isabella Amayakyan had four points and Valentina Morales had three. 

    Sofia Huerta led the Comets with 13 points.

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  • Burroughs Girls Basketball Drills Burbank 76-39

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    Visiting Burroughs took down Burbank 76-39 in a Pacific League game. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    For the entirety of the Pacific League girls’ basketball game between visiting Burroughs High and Burbank on Thursday night, saw the Bears in the face of the hosts.

    What resulted was a 76-39 decision as senior guard Elizabeth Amoroso tallied a game-high 15 points and nailed three from three-point range and junior guard Jessica Mena contributed 14 points.

    Burroughs outscored Burbank in every quarter and shot 58.1 percent on 32 of 55 from the floor.

    Vicky Oganyan is the longtime Burroughs head coach and was confident her team would play well.

    “Our game plan was to play solid defense. Speed up the game and stay disciplined and out of foul trouble,” she explained. “We did that and forced turnovers which helped us with gaining momentum on offense.”

    Burbank (15-6 and  4-3 in league) made 16 of 41 shots for 39 percent and was led by junior guard Andrea Aparicio and sophomore forward Manina Tuputupu as both scored 13 points.

    Sophomore guard Isabella Amayakyan contributed six of her 12 points in the opening frame as the Bears led 18-12 heading to the second period.

    There was lots of action when Burbank hosted Burroughs on Thursday night. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Alexa Mirzaian is Burbank’s head coach and was hopeful and still confident her team will continue to put in the time to get better.

    “We need to keep working and follow the game plan,” she said. “We need to play hard and compete.”

    Another 18-point frame followed as Mena scored six points and senior center Valentina Morales added four of her eight points as the Bears pulled in front 36-18.

    A bucket from Morales with 4:07 left in the opening period made it 9-4.

    Burroughs (12-7 and 6-1 in league) made 16 of 24 from the floor for 66.6 percent and Burbank drilled eight of 23 for 34.7 percent as Mena tallied six points and made her second three-pointer in the second period.

    Amoroso had eight points in the third period and that included two of her three from three-point range during a 22-point outburst as the Bears led 58-35.

    Amoroso’s basket with 4:59 remaining in the second period made it 26-14 and Mena’s trey with 4:06 left in the same frame increased the lead to 29-14.

    Senior guard Alyssa Pracha scored five of her nine points in the fourth period as the Bears outscored the Bulldogs 18-4.

    Junior center Polina Gorgeiz had eight points for the Bears and senior guard Grace Barton scored six points and all came via the three-point line and her three-point shot and 4:56 left in the third quarter made it 45-23.

    Junior guard Krystal Villalta scored two points and sophomore forward Rielle Waddell also had two points for Burroughs which outrebounded Burbank 35-24 and also made eight three-pointers.

    Sophomore guard Ani Khachatryan finished with six points for the Bulldogs.

    Junior guard Rhiley Ocampo had three points, junior forward Jolene Vartanian had two points and junior guard Annabelle Setaghian also had two points for the Bulldogs which canned four from three-point territory.

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  • Burroughs Girls Basketball Defeats Arcadia 62-45

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    Grace Barton led Burroughs with 19 points in a game against Arcadia. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    Grace Barton nailed five shots from three-point range and Valentina Morales controlled the painted area and the duo accounted for 33 points and helped lead the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team past visiting Arcadia 62-45 on Wednesday night.

    Barton, a senior guard, scored 19 points and Morales, a senior center, added 14 points with numerous rebounds and is averaging 7.4 a game.

    After nailing a trey in the opening quarter, Barton was sizzling in the second period as she hit three from three-point range and had 11 points while Morales added four points as the Bears led 37-15 at halftime.

    Longtime Burroughs head coach Vicky Oganyan was impressed by her team, especially across the first 16 minutes.

    “We played really well in the first half. We had good ball movement,” she said. “We found Valentina inside and outrebounded them.”

    The Bears were successful on eight of 16 for 50 percent from the floor in the second period while the Apaches made three of nine for 33.3 percent.

    Valentina Morales tallied 14 points and collected many key rebounds. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    Burroughs (9-6 and 3-1 in league) forged ahead 16-7 after the first eight-minute period as junior guard Jessica Mena tallied six of her 10 points and that included a three-pointer.

    Senior guard Elizabeth Amoroso accounted for six points in the third period for the Bears who led 52-28 heading to the fourth quarter.

    In the third period, the Bears sank seven of 14 for 50 percent from the field and the Apaches made six of 14 for 42.8 percent.

    Morales and Mena each tallied four points in the final frame while Barton scored two points as Burroughs drilled five of 13 for 38.4 percent and Arcadia made six of 13 for 46.1 percent.

    According to Oganyan, the last two periods weren’t as good as the opening half.

    “The second half was a little more stagnant but overall we did what we needed to do to win the game despite some of our injuries,” she offered.

    Junior guard Maddie Tran led Arcadia (10-5 and 3-1 in league) with 14 points, and all were tallied in the second half, and she connected on a three-pointer in the third period and the fourth quarter.

    Freshman guard Misaki O’Donnell finished the evening with 10 points for the Apaches and had six points in the opening half.

    Junior Hailey Lam, who is the leading scorer with 10.4 points per game, added nine points in the second half for the Apaches and drained a three-pointer in the fourth quarter.

    Senior guard Alyssa Pracha converted two three-pointers for six points in the second quarter for Burroughs.

    Pracha’s second trey made it 34-13 with forty-six seconds left in the frame and sophomore forward Rielle Waddell had one point in the first period for the Bears.

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