Burlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 55-37 to the Byers Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 94th).
Weston Schaal
| 01/29/25 vs Calhan | 19 |
| 02/26/25 @ Byers | 14 |
| 02/14/25 vs Arickaree | 13 |
| 01/25/25 @ Haxtun | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 13 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Burlington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Weston Schaal dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Schaal has become a key player for Burlington: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 2-13 otherwise.
Burlington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Byers, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Burlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-51 loss against Holyoke on the 28th. As for Byers, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-44 victory against Akron on the 28th.
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