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  • Burbank Girls Basketball Loses To Knight In CIF Playoffs

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    Burbank junior guard Andrea Aparicio scored 12 points versus Knight in a CIF playoff game. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    For one half of Thursday night’s CIF Southern Section Division IV first-round girls’ basketball playoff game for Burbank High versus visiting Knight, it was close.

    That was the good news, but the second half proved problematic for the Bulldogs who fell 56-42 and had their season come to an end.

    Burbank was outscored 30-17 across the second half and shot 28 percent on seven of 25 from the field.

    The Bulldogs were also outrebounded by the Hawks 43-25, and the edge was 20-12 in the second half.

    Burbank took control of the first quarter 14-10 as sophomore forward Manina Tuputupu scored three of her team-high 15 points.

    Tuputupu then added five points in the second period while junior guard Andrea Aparicio, who had a three-pointer in the first quarter, scored four of her 12 points in the same frame as the Bulldogs trailed 26-25 at halftime.

    Burbank converted 10 of 21 for 47.6 percent and made four of six for 66.6 percent from the free-throw line.

    Knight attempted 32 shots from the field and made 11 for 34.3 percent and drilled four of eight for 50 percent from the charity line and also grabbed 23 rebounds compared to Burbank’s 13.

    Alexa Mirzaian is Burbank’s head coach and was proud of how her team played this game and throughout the campaign.

    Ani Khachatryan tallied five points that included a three-pointer for the Bulldogs. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    “It was a great season. I’m super proud of these girls,” she said. “It’s time to debrief and start preparing for next year.”

    The Hawks (15-5) were led offensively by junior guard Kailah Holley with a game-high 23 points with 15 coming in the second half.

    Junior guard Beautiful McBride added 18 points with 12 points being tallied in the opening half for Knight and the pair were tough to handle inside the paint.

    A basket from McBride cut the Burbank advantage to 16-14 with 6:53 left in the second quarter.

    McBride’s hoop with 3:27 left in the same period gave Knight a 22-21 edge.

    Knight, which shot 42.1 percent on 24 of 57, limited Burbank, which made 17 of 46 for 36.9 percent, to five points in the third period and scored 14 points and pulled ahead 40-39 heading to the fourth quarter.

    Tuputupu’s hoop tied the game at 30-30 with 3:27 left in the third period but McBride’s hoop and free throw with 1:53 left in the third period made it 34-30 in favor of the Hawks.

    In that frame, Holley delivered six points and McBride added four points.

    It was more of the same for the Hawks in the fourth period as Holley dropped nine points that included a three-pointer.

    Sophomore guard Ani Khachatryan had five points for the Bulldogs (19-11) while junior guard Jolene Vartanian and sophomore guard Desirae Henson both had four points and junior guard Anabelle Setaghian added two 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 Hoops Blitz Glendale 58-42

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    Burroughs guard Grace Barton scored 15 points and made five three-pointers in a victory over Glendale. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    It certainly wasn’t raining outside the main gymnasium, but it was definitely raining three-pointers for the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team when it faced visiting Glendale on Friday night.

    The Bears sank eleven from three-point range including five in the first quarter and had seven treys by halftime and in the process pushed aside the Nitros 58-42 in a Pacific League game and have now eight straight games.

    Leading the offensive charge was junior guard Jessica Mena with a game-best 17 points and senior guard Grace Barton was next with 15 points.

    Mena dropped seven points and one trey in the opening frame and Barton drilled three-pointers for nine points as the Bears assumed a 22-4 advantage as the team connected on eight of 17 for 47 percent from the field in that period.

    Mena’s three-point attempt with 4:58 remaining in the initial frame made it 8-2 and Mena’s three-pointer late in the same period extended the advantage to an 18-point margin.

    From the outset, Burroughs (10-6 and 4-1 in league) was determined to play in-your-face defense and this ploy was responsible for numerous turnovers by Glendale which took only 33 shots and converted 16 for 48.4 percent.

    Alyssa Pracha added 12 points for the Bears who won by 16 points versus the Nitros. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Vicky Oganyan has been the longtime Burroughs head coach and has been wildly successful in that position.

    Oganyan spoke about the game and was pleased for the most part.

    “We had good ball movement and shots within our offense early,” she said. “We had great pressure on defense. We just have to put it together for four quarters.”

    Burroughs tallied 12 points in the second period and pulled ahead 34-17 at the intermission as Mena accounted for five points that included her second three-pointer.

    The Bears didn’t shoot as well in the second as they made five of 15 for 33.3 percent.

    The Bears’ fewest points of the evening came in the third quarter when they scored 10 as Barton and Mena each hammered a three-point shot.

    The Bears, which shot 36.6 percent on 22 of 60 from the field, converted on four of 14 from the floor for 37.2 percent in the third quarter.

    Senior guard Alyssa Pracha tossed in eight of her 12 points in the fourth period for the Bears and two baskets came on three-pointers.

    Glendale (10-5 and 2-3 in league) proved capable and feisty as junior point guard/shooting guard Brooke Aldrete poured in a team-best 14 points and a dozen were scored in the second half.

    Glendale came out in the third quarter and played well and shot with confidence as it made six of 10 for 60 percent.

    Sophomore guard Alexia Keshishyan tallied nine points for Glendale as she nailed a trey in the second quarter and the fourth quarter.

    Senior center Valentina Morales did her best work in the painted area for the Bears, and she tossed in nine points and sophomore forward Rielle Waddell chipped in with five points and also drilled a three-pointer in the opening frame.

    The Bears made three of six from the free-throw line for 50 percent and grabbed 27 rebounds.

    The Nitros collected 29 caroms and made six of 10 for 60 percent from the charity stripe.

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