Basketball Preview: Wellsville Eagles vs. Burlington Wildcats
After two games on the road, Wellsville is heading back home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Burlington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Wellsville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wellsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They claimed a resounding 68-38 win over Santa Fe Trail on the road. 68 seems to be a good number for Wellsville as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Burlington's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Anderson County.
Wellsville's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Burlington, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4.
Wellsville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Wildcats when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory. Will Wellsville repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
