Burlington had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point drubbing they dealt Arickaree on Friday. The Burlington Cougars really took it to the Arickaree Bison for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-19 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Burlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bethany Cure, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards. Those 18 points gave Cure a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyarra Williams, who went 5-for-11 en route to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Burlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Arickaree lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ja'Niya Smith, who posted seven points. Clara Hermes was another key player, putting up six points.
Cougars
| 02/14/25 vs Arickaree | 65-19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Goodland | 50-42 |
| 01/31/25 vs Flagler | 50-38 |
| 01/29/25 vs Calhan | 61-21 |
| 01/24/25 vs Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 54-27 |
| + 8 more games |
Burlington's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Arickaree, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Burlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-51 defeat against Sedgwick County on the 15th. As for Arickaree, they will host Stratton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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