The Burlington Cougars lost against the Simla Cubs back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Burlington's tough 65-39 defeat to Simla might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Burlington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while Simla is ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Burlington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Daniel Chacon. Despite the final result, he scored nine points along with 14 rebounds. Rowdy Humrich was another key contributor, scoring six points along with three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Burlington and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Simla, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burlington won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on January 13th. Calhan is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Simla, they will head out on the road to square off against Dolores Huerta Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
