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| 12/19/24 - Away | 69-53 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 73-60 W |
| 01/03/24 - Home | 63-47 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 77-40 W |
| 12/16/22 - Away | 72-67 W |
| + 4 more games |
Burns is 9-0 against Highland Tech since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Burns Bulldogs will welcome the Highland Tech Rams at 7:30 p.m. Burns knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Highland Tech likes a good challenge.
Burns will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Shelby, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Burns put the hurt on Shelby with a sharp 90-64 win on Friday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Tech). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Gaston 72-36. The victory was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won three contests in a row.
Burns better keep an eye on Elijah Sherrill. He was instrumental in Highland Tech's win, shooting 4-for-6 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. Sherrill's evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrick Spake, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Highland Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Burns' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Highland Tech, they are also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Burns strolled past Highland Tech in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 69-53. Does Burns have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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