Burkeville came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 60-13 loss at the hands of the Zavalla Eagles. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Burkeville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Preston Gregory posted five points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Ira Waddy, who put up four points and seven steals.
Burkeville dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Zavalla, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Burkeville will square off against Colmesneil at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zavalla, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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