Basketball Game Preview: Animo Venice Pirates vs. Burton Scorpions

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Previous Games

12/05/24 - Away	101-10 W
01/11/24 - Away	0-0 T
11/28/23 - Home	77-17 W
01/25/23 - Home	95-12 W
12/09/22 - Away	61-20 W
+ 5 more games

Animo Venice has gone 10-0 against Burton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Animo Venice Pirates will host the Burton Scorpions at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Animo Venice is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against University on Friday. Animo Venice took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of University. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Burton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Animo Pat Brown, falling 45-20. One positive for the Scorpions , at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Burton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Animo Venice, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Everything came up roses for Animo Venice against Burton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 101-10 win. In that contest, Animo Venice amassed a halftime lead of 53-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.