Woodland was the 57-21 winner over Burke when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Woodland Wolverines lost 52-28 to the Burke Bulldogs on Friday. The Wolverines were down 42-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jalina Goodwin, who posted seven points and six boards. Makaila Adgerson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Leading Burke to victory were Bryanna Graham and Nathaya Phoenix. Graham went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, while Phoenix dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Phoenix's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kendall Smith, who had four points and three steals.
Woodland's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Burke, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Woodland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-40 victory against Academic Magnet on the 27th. As for Burke, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-23 win against Andrews on the 27th.
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