Basketball Game Preview: Burr & Burton Bulldogs vs. Hartford Hurricanes

The Burr & Burton Bulldogs will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Hartford Hurricanes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-45, which was the final score in Burr & Burton's tilt against Rice Memorial on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Green Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, Hartford entered their tilt with Essex on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 58-47.

Hartford's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Burr & Burton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Burr & Burton might still be hurting after the 55-31 defeat they got from Hartford when the teams last played back in January. Can Burr & Burton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.