East Burke extended their postseason success on Friday against Forest Hills. They really took it to the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-45 victory. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Braelyn Stilwell was her usual excellent self, shooting 61% from the field en route to 27 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The match was her 13th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kara Brinkley, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: East Burke was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hills only six assists.
Despite the defeat, Forest Hills saw an underclassman step up: freshman Layla Rushing dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rushing has scored all season. Leyah Melton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Cavaliers
| 03/07/25 vs Forest Hills | 78-45 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lexington | 69-51 |
| 02/28/25 vs Randleman | 64-43 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Davidson | 69-29 |
| 02/21/25 vs Maiden | 73-57 |
| + 14 more games |
The win was the 19th in a row for East Burke, bringing their record for this year to 30-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Forest Hills, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 26-4 record.
East Burke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-36 defeat against North Wilkes on the 13th. Forest Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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