After flying high against McLoughlin on Friday, Burns came back down to earth. The Burns Hilanders fell just short of the Riverside Pirates by a score of 58-55 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hilanders have suffered since February 3, 2024.
Burns' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for Riverside, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Burns will face off against Ontario at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burns is facing Ontario at the right time seeing as Ontario is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Riverside, they will take on Nyssa at 4:30 p.m. on February 1st. One thing working in Riverside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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