Andrews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 74-48 to the Burke Bulldogs. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
01/27/25 @ Burke | 22 |
01/14/25 vs Woodland | 19 |
12/29/24 vs Charlotte Christian | 13 |
01/17/25 @ Timberland | 13 |
01/16/24 @ Kingstree | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Andrews lost, don't look at Chris Stewart. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 14 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Stewart a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Avery Durham, who posted seven points.
Burke found their leader in sophomore Juel Mack, who went 14 of 22 en route to 31 points and seven steals. The match was Mack's third in a row with at least ten points. Melachi Singleton was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Andrews' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Burke, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-7.
Andrews wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 40-34 defeat against Academic Magnet on the 28th. Burke has also already played their next game, a 72-63 victory against Timberland on the 28th.
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