Burke posted their closest victory since February 2nd on Wednesday. They skirted past the Wando Warriors 73-71. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won six games in a row.
| 12/11/24 @ Wando | 33 |
| 12/07/24 @ Bishop England | 29 |
| 12/06/24 vs Baptist Hill | 20 |
| 12/04/24 vs Military Magnet Academy | 30 |
| 11/30/24 vs Stall | 21 |
Burke got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Juel Mack out in front who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Mack's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Melachi Singleton, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and seven steals.
Despite the loss, Wando saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sully Templeton dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Templeton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Miller, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points.
Burke pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wando, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Burke will head out to take on North Charleston at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wando, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Socastee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
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