In Tuesday's Canine Competition, Timberland had to take the L. They took a 46-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burke Bulldogs. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Kennahdi Murrell
| 01/28/25 vs Burke | 3 |
| 01/20/25 vs Philip Simmons | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Andrews | 8 |
Timberland's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennahdi Murrell, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 13 points and three steals. Murrell has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Zion Prioleau was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Timberland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Burke was led to victory by Nathaya Phoenix and Bryanna Graham. Phoenix dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Graham almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine assists. Graham also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Burke is 12-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 3-4 otherwise.
Timberland's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Burke, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Timberland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-39 win against Academic Magnet on the 31st. As for Burke, they have also already played their next game, a 33-30 victory against Philip Simmons on the 31st.
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