The home team had won the previous three meetings between Burroughs and Principia, and Burroughs kept the tradition alive. The matchup between the Burroughs Bombers and the Principia Panthers didn't end well, with the Burroughs Bombers falling 71-52. The Bombers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Breaunna Ward
| 01/31/25 @ Westminster Christian | 14 |
| 12/30/24 vs St. Joseph's Academy | 7 |
| 01/28/25 vs Whitfield | 6 |
| 02/21/25 @ Principia | 5 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lutheran South | 4 |
| + 13 more games |
Burroughs' loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Breaunna Ward and Ashley Mays. Ward went 7-for-15 on her way to 20 points in addition to six boards and five steals, while Mays shot 56% from the field en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Burroughs is 9-4 when Ward posts three or more steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lauren Lanton, who posted seven points.
Burroughs' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to offensive rebounds: they averaged an imposing 13.25 offensive boards in those games compared to only 7.86 in the others. As for Principia, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Burroughs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-40 victory against Eureka on the 22nd. Principia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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