Burley's tournament run continued when they took on Shelley on Saturday. The Burley Bobcats fell to the Shelley Russets 54-48. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly six points.
| 01/04/25 vs Shelley | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sugar-Salem | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs Skyline | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Canyon Ridge | 1 |
| 12/12/24 vs Blackfoot | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Burley lost, don't look at Nash Gillette. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 17 en route to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. With that strong performance, Gillette is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cove Thompson, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Burley and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Shelley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Burley has already played their next contest, a 69-41 defeat against Preston on the 7th. As for Shelley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-50 win against Idaho Falls on the 7th.
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