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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 Hoops Edged By Crescenta Valley 55-47

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    Burroughs senior guard Grace Barton (No. 21) scored 12 points in a setback to Crescenta Valley. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    Just three players scored for the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team when it faced Crescenta Valley on Tuesday night in a Pacific League game.

    The visiting Falcons saw seven players tally points and also outrebounded the Bears 50-25 and walked away with a 55-47 victory despite a furious rally in the fourth quarter when the team came within six points.

    Sophomore guard Isabella Amayakyan dropped 25 points and nailed two from three-point range and senior guard Grace Barton added 12 points on four three-pointers for the Bears, but it wasn’t enough as junior forward Anik Nortikyan tossed in a game-high 30 points for the Falcons.

    Junior guard Kelin Shajanian and junior guard Yashvi Ahir each accounted for seven points for Crescenta Valley, which shot 35.1 percent on 19 of 54 from the field.

    Burroughs converted 17 of 54 for 31.4 percent but only went to the free-throw line eight times and made five for 62.5 percent.

    Conversely the Falcons drilled 15 of 19 for 78.9 percent and had a 25-rebound edge which very likely helped the Falcons emerge with the win.

    Longtime Burroughs head coach Vicky Oganyan wasn’t pleased with how her team hit the boards.

    “We got outrebounded the whole game,” she noted. “We need to do a better job.”

    The Bears (2-6 and 1-1 in league) saw Barton launch three from three-point range for nine points in the fourth quarter.

    Junior guard Jessica Mena scored seven of her 10 points including a three-pointer in the fourth period for the Bears while Nortikyan countered with seven points.

    When Amayakyan, who drilled three from three-point distance, scored with 5:57 left in the period, the Bears trimmed the lead to 45-34 and came even closer but couldn’t quite catch up.

    The Falcons (6-4 and 2-0 in league) grabbed a 19-14 lead after one quarter as Nortikyan scored 10 points that included two free throws.

    Amayakyan’s 11 points in the same frame kept the Bears close heading to the second quarter.

    Burroughs outscored Crescenta Valley 10-9 in the second period as Amaykyan chimed in with nine points and had 20 points at the intermission.  

    Nortikyan, who made eight of 11 from the charity line, had just three points in the second period as the Falcons led 28-24 at halftime.

    Crescenta Valley pulled down 24 rebounds to 15 caroms for Burroughs at halftime and nailed nine of 11 for 81.8 percent from the free-throw line compared to four of six for 66.6 percent for the Bears.

    The Bears limited to five points in the third quarter while the Falcons scored 14 points and led 42-29 with Nortikyan adding 10 points.

    Burroughs dropped eight three-pointers while Crescenta Valley nailed two treys.

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