The Burke Bulldogs and the Timberland Wolves will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Burke is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Burke strolled past Academic Magnet with points to spare, taking the game 70-52. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Raptors are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Timberland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-43 to Woodland. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Burke's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Timberland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Burke was able to grind out a solid win over Timberland in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 72-63. Does Burke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timberland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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