Basketball Game Preview: Burr Oak Bobcats vs. Mendon Hornets

Bobcats

Points

02/21/25 vs St. Philip Catholic Central	50
02/19/25 @ Litchfield	72
02/14/25 @ Mendon	50
02/10/25 @ Bangor	66
02/07/25 vs Bellevue	50
+ 16 more games

The Burr Oak Bobcats will take on the Mendon Hornets in a tournament on Wednesday. Burr Oak is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Burr Oak lost to St. Philip Catholic Central at home by a 66-50 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Fighting Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.

Despite the defeat, Burr Oak saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braxton Boyles dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Boyles is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Kayden Cole was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Burr Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mendon). They blew past Pansophia Academy 73-25 on Monday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Burr Oak better focus on containing Owen Gorham and Ryder Gorham as the pair were huge in Mendon's win. Owen almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine steals, while Ryder made all 8 shots he took for 22 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Owen a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Mason Wilczynski, who to rack up 11 points.

Mendon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points over those games. Burr Oak's loss dropped their record down to 12-9.

Burr Oak came up short against Mendon when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 61-50. Will Burr Oak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.