The Lyman Raiders will take on the Burke Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Lyman had just enough and edged out Stanley County 64-62.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Burke had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past Colome to the tune of 75-14 on Monday. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Burke found their leader in sophomore Ryggan Lambley, who made all 5 shots he took for 12 points. The dominant performance gave Lambley a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Indahl, who posted nine points and five steals.
Burke pushed their record up to 3-18 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points on average over those games. As for Lyman, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lyman against Burke in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 61-21 win. Does Lyman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burke turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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