
Bulldogs
02/04/25 vs Woodland | 56-34 |
02/03/25 vs Academic Magnet | 45-29 |
01/31/25 vs Philip Simmons | 33-30 |
01/28/25 @ Timberland | 46-41 |
01/27/25 vs Andrews | 63-23 |
+ 5 more games |
Burke had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Woodland Wolverines as they made off with a 56-34 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Burke to victory were Nathaya Phoenix and Bryanna Graham. Phoenix dropped a triple-double with 16 points, 13 boards, and ten steals, while Graham almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine steals. Burke is 15-1 when Graham posts five or more steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Kendall Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Burke was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland only posted six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Woodland lost, don't look at Makiza White. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points along with eight boards and three steals. Those 14 points gave White a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jalina Goodwin, who put up eight points and five steals.
Burke pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points over those games. As for Woodland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Burke wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-19 win against Andrews on the 7th. As for Woodland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-32 victory against Academic Magnet on the 7th.
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