Burton Tops Twin Springs

On January 14, 2014 at John I. Burton High School, a basketball game was played between the John I. Burton Raiders and the Twin Springs Titans.

At the start of the game it seemed like our John I. Burton Raiders would blow out the Twin Spring Titans because our Raiders held a double digit lead heading into the second half. Then, early third quarter the Titans fought back and cut the lead down to four. For a while, both teams answered back to any shot made by the other team. But eventually, the Titans tired out and our Raiders got a fifteen point lead and did not let the Titans come back.

Defense was amazing for most of the game. Our starters and bench players played intense and aggressive defense, forcing the Titans to take tough shots. Offense was great too. Solid execution on plays along with great ball movement defined the game. Nelson T., Ervin B., and Alex K. scored double digits in this game.

Nelson T. led the team with a season high 17 points. He grabbed many rebounds when needed, and gave us a strong inside presence. Nelson also avoided foul trouble this game, and he did a great job at forcing people to take tough shots down low.