Buena Vista hadn't done well against Burke recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Buena Vista Bison came out on top against the Burke Bulldogs by a score of 50-43. This was payback for the Bison, who suffered a 68-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
LC Doss
| 01/31/25 @ Burke | 17 |
| 01/30/25 vs Elkhorn South | 19 |
| 01/24/25 @ Westview | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bellevue East | 29 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bryan | 32 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 25 |
Buena Vista had a senior duo take command as LC Doss went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points along with eight assists and seven boards and Brandon Jarmon dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Doss' sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Buena Vista was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burke only racked up seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Burke lost, don't look at Nate Vereen-Burton. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Buchanan, who earned eight points.
Buena Vista is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Burke, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Buena Vista and Burke could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Buena Vista will challenge Lincoln Northeast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 77 places (94 vs. 17). Buena Vista has given up an average of 51 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Burke (ranked 137th) will meet Millard North (ranked 12th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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