Burns unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 78-69 to the Kings Mountain Mountaineers on Tuesday. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 59-54 to the Mountaineers when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kings Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Nixon, who went 10-for-24 to rack up 30 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Ethan Daniel was another key player, shooting 67% from the field en route to 27 points.
Coming up, Burns will be playing at home against Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Bulldogs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Kings Mountain, they will head out to challenge Ardrey Kell at 8:00 p.m. on the 4th. The Mountaineers will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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