Burroughs Girls Hoops Drills Culver City 51-23 In CIF Second Round Contest

The Bears waltz to an easy victory over the Centaurs.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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The Burroughs High girls' basketball team cruised to a 51-23 victory over visiting Culver City in a CIF Southern Section Division V second-round game on Saturday night. Three players scored in double figures for the Bears, led by sophomore guard Isabella Amayakyan's game-high 20 points. Burroughs never trailed and led 28-13 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.

Why it matters

The win advances Burroughs to the quarterfinal round, where they will face a tough opponent in Carter of Rialto. The Bears have now won seven of their last nine games and are proving to be a formidable team in the CIF playoffs.

The details

Burroughs shot 38% from the field and outrebounded Culver City 43-27. In addition to Amayakyan's big game, junior guard Jessica Mena scored 11 points and senior guard Elizabeth Amoroso chipped in 10. The Centaurs struggled offensively, shooting just 20% from the field.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 15, 2026.
  • The quarterfinal game against Carter of Rialto will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The players

Isabella Amayakyan

A sophomore guard for Burroughs High who scored a game-high 20 points.

Jessica Mena

A junior guard for Burroughs High who scored 11 points.

Elizabeth Amoroso

A senior guard for Burroughs High who scored 10 points.

Makenna Lohmann

A guard/forward for Culver City High who scored a team-high 8 points.

Vicky Oganyan

The longtime head coach of the Burroughs High girls' basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“We were locked in on our defensive assignments tonight. We rebounded well and ran a good offense.”

— Vicky Oganyan, Head Coach (myburbank.com)

What’s next

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