Paradise Wasn't Paradise for the Cards
MAXWELL — The Burney Boys Varsity Basketball
team fell to the Maxwell Panthers 35-59.
Burney managed to hold a respectable 18-23
scoring effort in the first period but saw the
Panthers double their score by the half while
holding the Raiders to 18.
The third gave both teams more movement with the
Raiders bringing their side of the score board
to 35 while the Panthers rose to 59.
The game ended with Maxwell jumping another 11
points in the final period. The
Raiders were able to gain 15 points but it was
too little, to late, closing Burney’s basketball
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Jesse Lopez knew exactly where he wanted to go and the
Panther’s number 11 had better not get in the road.
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Fall River Fall River Takes Burney -
Has Work Cut Out For Them
McARTHUR — The Fall River Bulldogs hit
their rival, also champion qualified,
Burney Raiders 66 to 46 to kill the
Raider’s chances for advancement on a
nasty, snowy Friday evening.
Burney started out strong gaining a
slim, 16 to 14 lead by the end of the
first period.
The Bulldogs answered back in their
“Ain’t gonna happen fashion running up
26 points in the second while holding
Burney to nine.
With a 40-25 half-time lead the Bulldogs
came back on the court and showed no
mercy, holding the Raiders to four while
running up an additional 14 for the
third..
The Raiders came back, picking up 17 ,
while holding the Bulldogs to 12, but it
was too little too late ending the
Raiders season.
Individual stats were not available
Sunday evening.
The Bulldogs are scheduled to take on
Redding Christian and an undisclosed
location this Wednesday, February 20.
According to Max Prep’s compilations
The Bulldogs are 15-11 overall. Redding
Christian of Palo Cedro is 24 and three.
The Bulldogs are coming off a two game
winning streak, Redding off a four game
streak.
Team Leaders for Fall River High School
are Marissa Leighton with 10.9 points
per game. Leighton is also top rebounder
with 8.3.
Natalie Osborn is the leader in Bulldog assists with 2..3. Trinity Markham
leads in steals per game at 3.1.
Rayleeeawna Venegas leads in blocks per
game with .1.
Redding Christian’s top point maker is
#10 Sadee Alexander with 13.8.
Number 35 Kaylee Jones is top rebounder
with 7.9.
The Lions #35 Courtney Jones is
Redding’s leader in assists with 5.5.
Jones is also the Lions leader in steals
with five.
Number 25, Sammie Wunner leads in blocks
with .8.
Burney has an overall win percentage of
542 to the Lions .889. In their last
match-up, January 3, the
Lions took the Bulldogs 61-42.
Raiders Fought Valiantly - Lost
Sectional
MAXWELL — The Burney
Boys Varsity Basketball
team fell to the Maxwell
Panthers 35-59.
Burney managed to hold a
respectable 18-23
scoring effort in the
first period but saw the
Panthers double their
score by the half while
holding the Raiders to
18.
The third gave both
teams more movement with
the Raiders bringing
their side of the score
board to 35 while the
Panthers rose to 59.
The game ended with
Maxwell jumping another
11 points in the final
period.
The Raiders were able to
gain 15 points but it
was too little, to late,
closing Burney’s
basketball season. |
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