Basketball Game Preview: Burns Hilanders vs. Nyssa Bulldogs

Burns hasn't had much luck against Nyssa recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Burns Hilanders will venture away from home to challenge the Nyssa Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Burns easily dispatched Ontario on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Burns fell just short of Pleasant Hill by a score of 45-42 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hilanders have suffered since December 14, 2024.

Meanwhile, Nyssa took a blow against Vale on Saturday, falling 50-12. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Nyssa now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Burns, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Burns came up short against Nyssa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 45-34. Can Burns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.