Nebraska High School Basketball - Burke thwarts Boyd County
January 25, 2024: Spencer, NE 68777 The Burke Cougars (Burke, SD) basketball knocked off the host Boyd County Spartans (Spencer, NE), 45-35 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Cougars (6-7) will now prepare for their test against Tripp-Delmont/Armour (Armour, SD). The Nighthawks go into the B Region 5 test with a 6-4 record. In their last test, Tripp-Delmont/Armour went down by Centerville (Centerville, SD), 63-43, in a non-league test.
The Spartans now own a 4-12 record. They play next when they travel to Elkhorn Valley for a non-league test on Saturday, January 27. Boyd County will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 55-53 non-league loss to Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara, NE). The Falcons record now stands at 9-5.