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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 Earns 61-56 Win Over Host Hoover

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    Visiting Burroughs emerged with a 61-56 win over Hoover. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    When it mattered most, the Burroughs High boys’ basketball team rose to the occasion.

    A 20-point fourth quarter was the catalyst the Bears needed when it took on host Hoover in a Pacific League game, and the result was an impressive 61-56 victory on Thursday night.

    Senior wing Evan Lanier, who also grabbed eight rebounds, scored nine of his team-best 14 points in the fourth period as the Bears made seven of 11 shots for 63.6 period in the frame.

    Lanier’s hoop with 7:25 left in the fourth made it 45-40 and Lanier’s basket with 2:10 on the clock increased the lead to 53-49.

    When senior wing Ethan Cooper’s three-pointer made it 56-51 with 1:32 remaining, the victory was almost assured.

    Coming into the fourth quarter, the score was 43-40 in favor of the Bears, but the Tornadoes were coming off an 18-point third period and had some momentum and the crowd behind them.

    Senior wing Kane Le-Cabico, who finished with four caroms and four assists, added five of his 11 points in the fourth quarter.

    Jason Weatherall is Burroughs’ first-year head coach and knows the season is going to be a battle and very much a learning situation.

    “We had to play with poise to pull out the game. They are learning how to make a play when it is needed,” he said. “Tough game. Tough opponent, but we found a way.”

    Behind five players scoring in the first period, Burroughs (4-6 and 1-2 in league), which made 23 of 52 for 44.2 percent from the field, led 17-13 as junior wing Will Rowan and senior guard Nico Meza each tallied five points, and each nailed a three-pointer. Rowan also drilled a trey in the third quarter.

    Neither team was especially productive in the second quarter, but the Bears marched ahead 28-24 after scoring 11 points and the Tornadoes tallying nine.

    Hoover (3-7 and 1-2 in league), which made 17 of 58 for 29.4 percent, woke up in the third period as senior Shannan Boutwell scored four of his game-high 17 points and sophomore Edward Gevorgyan scored five of his 14 points.

    “Right now we don’t have a dominant player yet, just a bunch of guys chipping in and making the boat move forward,” Weatherall said of his squad.

    Senior guard Nathan Rodriguez scored seven points, senior guard Teagan Bradford added six points, and Cooper scored five points for the Bears.

    Junior Alex Patatanyan tallied 12 points and also nailed a three-pointer and scored seven points in the fourth quarter for Hoover.

    Burroughs outrebounded Hoover 42-33 and converted eight of 15 for 53.3 percent from the free-throw line while the Tornadoes hit 17 of 26 for 65.3 percent.

    The Bears made seven three-pointers, and the Tornadoes hit five. 

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