Bears Suffer Playoff Loss in Double OT, 15-13

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Sebastian Moore
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Photo by Sebastian Moore / Burbank Leader | The John Burroughs High School varsity girls’ water polo team, which captured the Pacific League championship, includes (front from left) Kelly Volpe, Sarah Metry, Lillian Czekaj and Isabella Medina. Back: Makenna Palamara, Clarissa Robles, Kelly Long and Nancy Baylor.

First published in the Feb. 12, 2022, print issue of the Burbank Leader.

The John Burroughs High School varsity girls’ water polo team was eliminated by visiting Anaheim Esperanza in double overtime, 15-13, in a first-round CIF Division 3 playoff game on Tuesday. No individual statistics were reported to the Leader.

The Bears concluded their winning season as Pacific League champions after posting a 7-1 record (11-5 overall). JBHS athletic director Keith Knoop said that it was the team’s first league title.

Photo by Sebastian Moore / Burbank Leader | Burbank’s Sarah Shabhandaryan and the Bulldogs finished the season tied for sixth in the Pacific League standings.

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The Bulldogs finished their season after narrowly losing to Hoover High of Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 3.

Burbank tied Hoover for sixth place in the Pacific League standings while finishing 9-11 overall (2-5 in league).

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