Burkeville is 0-3 against Starks since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Burkeville Mustangs will take on the Starks Panthers in a tournament on Thursday. Hopefully Burkeville focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Burkeville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over Deweyville.
Burkeville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kalep Adams led the charge by posting eight points plus nine rebounds and six assists. Jaylon Mason was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Starks came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 80-71 win over the Knights.
Starks pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Burkeville, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Burkeville couldn't quite finish off Starks in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 48-46. Can Burkeville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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