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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 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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