After soaring to 72 points the game before, Burke was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses, falling 50-29. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Burke's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Venning, who posted seven points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Juel Mack, who put up ten points.
Philip Simmons' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Darby, who went 8 for 11 to rack up 16 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Darby a new career-high in points. Hudson Hatch was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points and seven boards.
Burke's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Philip Simmons, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Burke has already played their next contest, a 78-50 win against Academic Magnet on the 3rd. As for Philip Simmons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 35-26 victory against Andrews on the 3rd.
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