Basketball Preview: The Burlington School Spartans vs. Freedom Christian Academy Patriots
The Burlington School Spartans will square off against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Burlington School is headed out to face Freedom Christian Academy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Burlington School breezed by Fayetteville Academy to the tune of 51-19 on Tuesday.
Alaiyah Mitchell was a one-man wrecking crew for The Burlington School as she dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 11 rebounds, and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Harrelson, who posted 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Freedom Christian Academy beat Westminster Catawba Christian 68-64 on Friday.
Allison Lett had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 34 points and 25 rebounds. Lett is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zarah Lewis, who went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus six steals and five assists.
The Burlington School strolled past Freedom Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 by a score of 52-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Burlington School 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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