Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Braxton Boyles and Austin Cole Lead Burr Oak to Victory

After losing to Mendon the last time they met, Burr Oak decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Burr Oak Bobcats came out on top against the Mendon Hornets by a score of 79-67 on Wednesday.

Austin Cole

Points

02/26/25 vs Mendon	30
02/21/25 vs St. Philip Catholic Central	8
02/19/25 @ Litchfield	16
02/14/25 @ Mendon	18
02/10/25 @ Bangor	18
+ 17 more games

Burr Oak was led to victory by Austin Cole and Braxton Boyles. Cole went 13-for-17 en route to 30 points in addition to seven boards and six assists, while Boyles shot 69% from the field on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Cole is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Kayden Cole was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven assists.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Burr Oak was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They are 13-6 when they've passed the ball that well.

Mendon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Owen Gorham, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Ryder Gorham, who shot 59% from the field to rack up 25 points and seven assists. The matchup was Ryder's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Buchanan, who posted five points and seven boards.

Burr Oak's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Mendon, their record is now 12-11.

Burr Oak has already played their next contest, a 52-34 defeat against Colon on the 28th. Mendon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.