Basketball Game Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. McCook Bison

The Burlington Cougars will face off against the McCook Bison at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCook took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Burlington, who comes in off a win.

Burlington had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Holyoke as they made off with a 52-28 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, McCook didn't have quite enough to beat Chase County on Friday and fell 34-32.

Burlington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against McCook when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 65-60 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.