If Burlington was feeling good fresh off their 58-18 takedown of Deer Trail last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Burlington Cougars were dealt an 81-44 loss at the hands of the Simla Cubs on Friday. 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 236th, while the Cubs are ranked 38th).
Weston Schaal
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Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Weston Schaal, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Schaal is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Adan Lopez-Mitchell was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Burlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Simla found their leader in sophomore Tatum Kocerha, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kocerha has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Caston Cox, who scored 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Burlington dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Simla, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Burlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-31 loss against McClave on the 22nd. As for Simla, they have also already played their next contest, a 64-43 victory against Holyoke on the 22nd.
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