After three games on the road, Burgard is heading back home. They will take on the Medina Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burgard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Medina likes a good challenge.
Burgard can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They breezed by Global Concepts on the road to the tune of 64-36. Given Burgard's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Global Concepts is ranked 800th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Medina's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 51-33 to Wilson.
Despite the loss, Medina saw an underclassman step up: Jerrell Nealy dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Nealy continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Trevon Shine was another key contributor, scoring six points along with three steals.
Burgard's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Medina, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Burgard against Medina when the teams last played back in December of 2017 as the squad secured a 57-30 win. Will Burgard repeat their success, or does Medina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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