Basketball Recap: Deer Creek-Lamont Piles Up the Points Against Burlington

Deer Creek-Lamont hadn't done well against Burlington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Deer Creek-Lamont Eagles breezed by the Burlington Elks to the tune of 70-41. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.

Deer Creek-Lamont's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Burlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.

Deer Creek-Lamont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-43 victory against Timberlake on the 24th. As for Burlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-31 loss against Medford on the 24th.