Basketball Recap: The Burlington School Sets Scoring Season-High Against Cristo Rey Research Triangle

Spartans

Team Score

12/17/24 @ Cristo Rey Research Triangle	102
11/12/24 vs Fayetteville Academy	81
11/08/24 vs Davidson Day	76
11/15/24 vs Combine Academy National	72
12/10/24 vs Burlington Christian Academy	70

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Burlington School). They breezed by the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls to the tune of 102-4 on Tuesday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bulls are ranked 537th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The Burlington School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Baker out in front who went 6 of 8 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Hammond, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.

The Burlington School is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

The Burlington School will take on St. Stephen's & St. Agnes in a holiday battle at at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something The Burlington School surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Burlington Christian Academy at 6:45 p.m. on January 10, 2025.