Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buena Vista Bison. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Burke lost, don't look at Nate Vereen-Burton. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Buchanan, who put up eight points.
Buena Vista was led to victory by LC Doss and Brandon Jarmon. Doss went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points along with eight assists and seven boards, while Jarmon dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jarmon has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Buena Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Burke and Buena Vista could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Burke will square off against Millard North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 125 places (137 vs. 12). Burke has given up an average of 52.6 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Buena Vista (ranked 94th) will meet Lincoln Northeast (ranked 17th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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