Basketball Recap: East Gaston Comes Up Short

East Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against the Burns Bulldogs, falling 58-16. The Warriors lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 38-32 score last time.

Despite the defeat, East Gaston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reagan Lilja posted nine points.

Kaylee Greene continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burns, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Greene has scored at least a third of Burns' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Wallace, who had 13 points and four steals.

East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Burns, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Gaston will square off against Cherryville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burns, they will take on Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.