Two dominant guards in Destiny Kinsey and Nathaya Phoenix are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Phoenix Academy Firebirds and the Burke Bulldogs will round out the year against one another at at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Phoenix Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Phoenix Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They were dealt an 81-33 defeat at the hands of Sissonville. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 247th in North Carolina, while the Indians are ranked 25th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Burke's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 57-44 to Sissonville.
Despite the loss, Burke saw an underclassman step up: freshman Phoenix went 9 for 15 on her way to 22 points and six rebounds.
Phoenix Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Phoenix Academy was dealt a bruising 68-30 loss at the hands of Burke when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Phoenix Academy was down 38-13.
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