Burke County lost against Josey back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Burke County Bears took a blow against the Josey Eagles, falling 77-20. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
| 01/31/25 vs Josey | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Laney | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tattnall County | 2 |
| 01/18/25 @ Screven County | 1 |
| 01/11/25 vs Thomson | 1 |
Despite the loss, Burke County still got an impressive performance from Imari Free, who posted six points in addition to nine boards and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Free a new career-high.
Josey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kerri Fluellen led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. Fluellen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 49 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Za?Miyah Jenkins Z, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds.
Burke County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Josey, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Butler the next time they take the court. Josey will head out to face Butler at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Burke County will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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