Burke hasn't had much luck against Creighton Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Burke Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Burke came up short against Omaha North and fell 63-54.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep didn't have too much trouble with Bryan on Tuesday as they won 80-61. Given the Junior Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Bears are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Creighton Prep's win came from a few key players Burke will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Bohnet, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, he also posted an 88% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Max Jungers was another key player, going 8-for-14 en route to 19 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Creighton Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Creighton Prep and bumps their season record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Burke was dealt a bruising 92-49 loss at the hands of Creighton Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Thankfully for Burke, Joey Rieschl (who went 7-for-11 on his way to 19 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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