Addie Rawcliffe and Abbey Chang combine for 26 points in the win over the Lady Owls 

The Oakwood Lady Owls put together a statement 55-34 win over the John Burroughs Lady Bears at the Burroughs Extravaganza on Martin Luther King Jr Day behind the combined 26-point performance by Addie Rawcliffe and Abbey Chang. Entering the contest, Oakwood came off a 56-47 win over Pilibos on Friday night, while Burroughs was fresh off a 51-19 loss to Camarillo on Saturday. 

Both teams started the day by trading off baskets as Isabella Amayakyan and Rawcliffe scored two-point baskets for their respective teams to kick-start the first quarter. The Lady Owls then went on a 16-2 scoring run with points by Jamie Lac, Daria Mundy, Rawcliffe, and Victoria Vanegas. Amayakyan scored a two-point layup to stop the scoring run for Oakwood. Abbey Chang nailed down a three-point basket to help increase to 17 until Amayakyan shot one of two from the free throw lines to help cut the Lady Owl lead to 16 to end the opening quarter of play. 

Chang and Amayakyan both traded points for their teams at the start of a low-scoring second quarter. Amayakyan scored the basket while being fouled and then converted the three-point play at the foul line in hopes of closing the gap with the Lady Owls. Oakwood continued to have momentum throughout the second quarter and led 32-11 at halftime. 

Following the halftime break, Rawcliffe and Polina Gorgeriz scored buckets to start the third quarter. The game continued to be one-sided for the Lady Owls, the Lady Bears had no comeback hopes in sight throughout the contest. Isabella Amayakyan led the Lady Bears with 13 points in the loss for Burroughs. 

Burroughs drops to 13-8 and Oakwood improves to 11-8. The Lady Bears will return to action on Tuesday, January 21st, and will resume Pacific League Play with the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 5:15 p.m. The game will pick up with 1:27 left to go in the overtime session following the power outage that caused the lights to shut down in the gym with powerful winds back on Tuesday, January, 7th. Oakwood will resume Liberty League play against Le Lycee on Wednesday, January 22nd at 5:30 p.m.