Creighton Prep has gone a perfect 7-0 against Burke recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burke Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Creighton Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.9 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Creighton Prep didn't have too much trouble with Bryan as they won 80-61. Given the Junior Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Bears are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Bohnet
| 02/18/25 @ Bryan | 88% |
| 02/08/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 50% |
| 01/31/25 vs Millard North | 43% |
| 01/28/25 @ Benson | 50% |
| + 11 more games |
Creighton Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Bohnet, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Bohnet also posted an 88% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Max Jungers was another key player, going 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Creighton Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Burke came up short against Omaha North on Tuesday and fell 63-54. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Creighton Prep and bumps their season record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything came up roses for Creighton Prep against Burke in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as the squad secured a 92-49 victory. In that matchup, Creighton Prep amassed a halftime lead of 48-27, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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