Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Denver Christian Thunder
The Burlington Cougars are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Denver Christian Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on March 7th. Burlington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Denver Christian likes a good challenge.
Burlington extended their postseason success on Saturday against Limon. They strolled past the Badgers with points to spare, taking the game 58-44.
Kiyarra Williams was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynzee Neal, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian came tearing into Saturday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 41-30 victory over Akron.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Denver Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Burlington and Denver Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, but Burlington came up empty-handed after a 41-40 loss. Thankfully for Burlington, Miranda Kortenhoeven (who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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