Burlington has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 28.71 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 62-33 loss at the hands of the Eureka Tornadoes. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Burlington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mac Medlock posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Karlee Docman was another key player, putting up nine points.
Burlington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Eureka, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Burlington will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Prairie View at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th. Burlington's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Prairie View's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Eureka, they will square off against Hillsboro on Tuesday. Eureka knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Hillsboro likes a good challenge.
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