The Burlington School Spartans will challenge the Seventy-First Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, The Burlington School beat Holly Springs 74-69.
| 12/30/24 vs Holly Springs | 21 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs T.W. Andrews | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Ridge View | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 16 |
The Burlington School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaden Hammond out in front who went 8 for 9 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. The game was Hammond's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Johnson, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They breezed by the Buccaneers to the tune of 73-36. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Seventy-First pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for The Burlington School, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
The Burlington School was able to grind out a solid victory over Seventy-First when the teams last played back in November of 2022, winning 64-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Seventy-First's Jared Davis, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for The Burlington School to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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