Basketball Preview: Baptist Hill Bobcats vs. Burke Bulldogs
Baptist Hill is 0-10 against the Bulldogs since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Baptist Hill Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Burke Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Baptist Hill came up short against the Islanders and fell 44-36. Baptist Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Burke unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 70-39 loss at the hands of Military Magnet Academy. Burke was down 46-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Burke saw an underclassman step up: Andrea Kelly scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Baptist Hill has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Burke, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Baptist Hill might still be hurting after the 47-21 loss they got from the Bulldogs in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kelly, who scored 13 points along with six steals and five assists. Now that Baptist Hill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
