Preview: Anderson County Bulldogs vs. Burlington Wildcats
Anderson County is 1-9 against Burlington since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Anderson County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Burlington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Anderson County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, things could have been worse for Anderson County, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-46 loss to Santa Fe Trail.
Meanwhile, Burlington came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 54-50 W over Council Grove. Given Burlington's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Council Grove is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anderson County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Anderson County barely slipped by Burlington when the teams last played back in January, winning 43-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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