Basketball Recap: South Burlington Takes Down Ranked Burlington

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2025, 10:34am

Basketball Recap: South Burlington Wolves vs. Burlington Seahorses

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On Thursday, South Burlington faced Burlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Burlington Wolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Burlington Seahorses, sneaking past 70-68. This was a revenge game for the Wolves: when they faced off against the Seahorses back in December of 2024, they had to take a 80-56 defeat.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Burlington70-68
01/14/25 vs St. Johnsbury Academy59-48
01/10/25 vs Essex63-42
01/07/25 vs Milton76-29
01/03/25 vs Mt. Mansfield58-43
12/27/24 vs Bellows Free Academy66-46

South Burlington pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Burlington, the loss snapped their winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 15-1 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Burlington will head out to square off against Bellows Free Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Burlington, they will venture away from home to face off against Essex at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

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