North Carolina High School Basketball - Burns defeats Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
January 8, 2025: Lawndale, NC 28090
The Burns Bulldogs (Lawndale, NC) basketball were winner over the visiting Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons (Mooresboro, NC), 71-59 in Wednesday's league bout.
The Bulldogs now possess a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Bessemer City for a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont bout on Tuesday, January 14. Burns will play a Yellow Jackets team coming off a 72-58 league loss to Shelby (Shelby, NC). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 10-5.
With the loss, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Gryphons host East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC) to play the Warriors in a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont bout on Friday, January 10. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 2-11. East Gaston won 67-48 in their recent league bout against Cherryville (Cherryville, NC)