Burke came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-41 W against the Timberland Wolves. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 64-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nathaya Phoenix
| 01/28/25 @ Timberland | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Andrews | 29 |
| 01/17/25 @ Woodland | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Philip Simmons | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. John's | 28 |
| + 5 more games |
Burke was led to victory by Nathaya Phoenix and Bryanna Graham. Phoenix dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Graham almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine assists. Phoenix's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Burke was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timberland only posted six assists.
Timberland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kennahdi Murrell, who went 5 of 12 to rack up 13 points and three steals. Murrell has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Zion Prioleau was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Burke pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Timberland, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-9.
Burke wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 33-30 victory against Philip Simmons on the 31st. As for Timberland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-39 win against Academic Magnet on the 31st.
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