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| 01/06/26 - Home | 84-70 W |
| 01/24/25 - Home | 64-57 W |
| 01/07/25 - Away | 65-40 W |
Burke County has gone a perfect 3-0 against Glenn Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears will face off against the Spartans at 8:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Burke County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Laney with a sharp 83-60 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Wildcats are ranked 434th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glenn Hills). They enjoyed a cozy 71-57 victory over Josey on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Burke County better keep an eye on Makhi Tutt. He was instrumental in Glenn Hills' win, shooting 70% from beyond the arc to rack up 21 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Tutt a new career-high. Ja'Quail Johnson was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Glenn Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Burke County pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.5 points over those games. As for Glenn Hills, their record now sits at 4-12.
Burke County strolled past Glenn Hills in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 84-70. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tutt, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bears still be able to contain Tutt? There's only one way to find out.
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