The Burlington Wildcats had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 62-32 win over Osawatomie. Given Burlington's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Osawatomie is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Osawatomie saw an underclassman step up: Jaxon Stevenson scored eight points along with two blocks. Another player making a difference was Kail Calderwood, who scored three points along with two steals.
Burlington has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Osawatomie, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Burlington will look to defend their home court on Monday against Council Grove at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Burlington's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Council Grove has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Osawatomie, they will face off against Prairie View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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