The Burlington Cougars will challenge the Stratton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Burlington: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Stratton has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
Burlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 61-55 win over Arickaree on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their 25-point performance the contest before.
Weston Schaal
| 02/10/26 @ Arickaree | 20 |
| 01/29/25 vs Calhan | 19 |
| 12/12/25 vs Norton | 16 |
| 01/23/26 @ Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 15 |
| 02/26/25 @ Byers | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burlington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Weston Schaal, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 20 rebounds. Those 20 boards gave Schaal a new career-high. Samuel Korber was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 14 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds.
Burlington was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Stratton got the win against Flagler on Tuesday by a conclusive 72-46. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Stratton's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Burlington couldn't quite get it done against Stratton when the teams last played back in February of 2025 as they fell 68-58. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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