St. Francis and Burroughs, both of whom qualified for the playoffs last season, are looking to revamp some areas in their game plans so that it might be possible to have each make it to the postseason again.
On the game’s last play, St. Francis guard James Tran stole the ball with three seconds left and ran out the clock.
Hochberg, who inherited the program following a 19-year run by Art Sullivan and served as an assistant under Sullivan for six seasons, said the summer will be spent figuring out various combinations following the departure of All-Area second-team member Chris Morris. Morris averaged 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game to help the Indians reach the second round of the Division II-AA playoffs.
“That was the best we’ve played this summer,” said Hochberg, who served as an assistant on the Glendale Community College men’s team last season. “We are building a new system on offense and with our defensive philosophy.
“We’ve talked about how it will be our game plan against the other teams’ game plan. The game came down to the last couple of minutes and we had a couple of turnovers. It’s going to be about simple execution and taking care of the ball.”
The Golden Knights made three of four free throws in the final 29 seconds to hold off the Indians.
Ward paced Burroughs with a team-high 17 points. Teammates Malcolm King and Mitch Alston each scored six points.
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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Burroughs in summer league: The Indians have played well lately in various leagues.
In the Burbank Summer League, Burroughs defeated Mark Keppel, 34-31, in overtime. Marilyn Flynn led the team with nine points.
In the Valencia Summer League, The Indians downed former league foe Hart, 42-27. Lisha Elsenbach had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Tribe.
In their own Burroughs Summer League, the Indians fell to Chaminade, 38-32. Elsenbach had 11 points.
Burroughs also beat Granada Hills, 43-26, in their own summer league, as Elsenbach poured in 17 points and had 10 rebounds.
