Rawlins won the last time they faced Burns, and Chris Gonzalez did his part to make sure it happened again. The Rawlins Outlaws walked away with a 59-48 victory over the Burns Broncs on Friday thanks in part to Gonzalez, who went 9 of 14 en route to 26 points and five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
01/24/25 @ Burns | 6 |
02/17/24 vs Wheatland | 5 |
03/09/24 vs Lovell | 3 |
12/13/24 @ Powell | 3 |
12/20/24 @ Rock Springs | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Lincoln Searle, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.
Burns' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaw Martin, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points. Mason Medley was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Rawlins' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Burns, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Rawlins didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-38 victory against Wheatland on the 25th. Burns has also already played their next matchup, a 68-64 loss against Glenrock on the 25th.
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