Basketball Game Preview: The Burlington School Spartans vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans

The Burlington School has won five straight games at home, while Wesleyan Christian Academy has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Burlington School Spartans will welcome the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

The Burlington School is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Carolina Friends 80-16 on Tuesday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 29 points or more this season.

The Burlington School found their leader in sophomore Alaiyah Mitchell, who posted 25 points. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Russell, who earned 17 points.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wesleyan Christian Academy beat Greensboro Day School 56-52 on Tuesday.

The Burlington School is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.

The Burlington School suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for The Burlington School, Lily Pereira (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.