Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Evangel Christian Academy Eagles
The Burlington Cougars are on the road again on Friday and plays the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Burlington walked away with it. They breezed by the Scorpions on the road to the tune of 76-15 on Wednesday. Burlington has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Trinitee Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Bethany Cure was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 37-32 W over Byers.
Burlington is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Everything went Burlington's way against Evangel Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago as Burlington made off with a 59-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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