Bulldogs
| 11/21/24 @ Chase | 55 |
| 12/04/24 @ West Lincoln | 52 |
| 02/04/25 @ Cherryville | 48 |
| 12/17/24 vs Chase | 42 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cherryville | 37 |
Burns hadn't done well against East Gaston recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Burns Bulldogs blew past the East Gaston Warriors 89-57. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Burns to victory were Tye Clay and Jaxon Self. Clay went 10-for-20 to rack up 25 points along with seven assists and three steals, while Self made all 7 shots he took racking up 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The match was Clay's third in a row with at least 21 points. Colby Putnam was another key player, going 5-for-9 on his way to 14 points.
Burns smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Burns has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for East Gaston, they dropped their record down to 3-19 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Burns will head out to face off against Shelby at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Burns likes a good challenge. As for East Gaston, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. Highland Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
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