The Burlington City Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Burlington Township Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington City is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Burlington City pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 77-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Medford Tech. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Burlington City in their matchups with Medford Tech: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Burlington Township had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past Pemberton with points to spare, taking the game 70-51.
Burlington Township got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Ferguson out in front who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Ferguson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quayd Hendryx, who scored ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Burlington City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. As for Burlington Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Burlington City came up short against Burlington Township in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 59-47. Can Burlington City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
