Jan
25
“We did everything that we needed to do to win, except for maybe the last minute and a half,” Burbank Coach Bruce Breeden said. “A couple of offensive rebounds in the lane, a turnover and trying to do too much on the other end. It came down to those last three possessions, that’s how close we were to winning the game.”
The win was more important to Burroughs (16-6, 7-0 in league) — ranked No. 7 in CIF Southern Section Division I-A — than just a rivalry triumph over Burbank (12-9, 4-3). The victory keeps the Indians by themselves at the top of the Pacific League standings, one game ahead of Crescenta Valley (6-1 in league), which defeated Arcadia (5-2 in league), 49-42, on Friday.
The Bulldogs received a big game from junior Yazzy Sa’Dullah, who poured in a game-high 18 points to go along with six steals.
The junior also hit a big three-pointer with six seconds remaining in the game to get the Bulldogs to within one point.
“In a game like this, when both teams have talented players, it’s really anybody’s game,” Oganyan said. “They have some good players and [Sa’Dullah] is just an awesome player. So, when there’s not a major talent difference, it’s usually not going to be a blowout either way.”
The game came down to some crucial plays late in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs took a 28-27 advantage with 5:44 remaining in the game and maintained the lead until senior Paula Galicia made a layup and was fouled with 1:05 left to knot the score at 32. Although Galicia missed the free throw, teammate Sienna Brown swooped in, grabbed the rebound and scored under the basket to give the Indians a 34-32 lead.
“That’s why we have Sienna in there, she’s just a very good rebounder,” Oganyan said. “She did a great job on that play.”
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