Derry hasn't had much luck against Burrell recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Derry Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Burrell Bucs at 11:15 a.m. Derry will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Derry beats Burrell with 67 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Derry snuck past Belle Vernon with a 67-61 victory on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Leopards are ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, Burrell might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Knoch an easy 58-37 victory.
Burrell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Derry, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Derry barely slipped by Burrell in their previous matchup back in January, winning 51-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Derry since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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