Basketball Recap: Burleson Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Dec 9, 2024, 12:26am
Basketball Recap: Burleson Elks vs. Saginaw Rough Riders
Burleson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to the Saginaw Rough Riders 45-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Elks of the 66-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Saginaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shaniah Franklin led the charge by earning 17 points in addition to five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Franklin a new career-high in field goal percentage (57%). Jazmine Duncan was another key player, scoring seven points plus 11 rebounds and seven steals.
Burleson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Saginaw, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Burleson will welcome Centennial at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saginaw has already played their next contest, a 50-15 win against Parish Episcopal on the 6th.
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