Burr Oak hasn't had much luck against Bellevue recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Burr Oak Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Bellevue Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Burr Oak is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Burr Oak came up short against Sturgis and fell 58-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bobcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Trojans are ranked 297th).
Burr Oak's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin Cole, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Braxton Boyles, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Cole, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-47, which was the final score in Bellevue's tilt against St. Philip Catholic Central on Friday.
Bellevue's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Burr Oak, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Burr Oak ended up a good deal behind Bellevue in their previous matchup back in February, losing 59-42. Can Burr Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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