Burlington is 6-1 against Flagler since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will head out to challenge the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Burlington has given up an average of 64.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burlington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Haxtun on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars lost 73-51 to the Fightin' Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Fightin' Bulldogs are ranked 122nd).
Darian McDonough
| 01/24/26 vs Haxtun | 20 |
| 01/23/26 @ Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 20 |
| 01/17/26 @ Calhan | 16 |
| 12/12/25 vs Norton | 12 |
| 01/16/26 vs Akron | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
Burlington's loss came about despite a quality game from Darian McDonough, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 20 points. McDonough has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 0-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Samuel Korber, who posted six points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Flagler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 54-39 bruising from Idalia.
Flagler now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Burlington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Burlington strolled past Flagler in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 by a score of 68-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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