Basketball Preview: Burke Bulldogs vs. Grand Island Islanders
The Burke Bulldogs will face off against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Burke finally turned things around against Omaha Northwest on Saturday. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 67-55.
Michael White went supernova for Burke, going 7 for 15 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. White is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Marcus Buchanan, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Grand Island narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Columbus 56-54.
The victory got Burke back to even at 1-1. As for Grand Island, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Burke came up short against Grand Island in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, falling 60-49. Thankfully for Burke, Much Biel (who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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