The Burncoat Patriots have not done well against the Shrewsbury Colonials recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Burncoat snuck past Shrewsbury with a 71-66 win. The win was familiar territory for Burncoat who now have three in a row.
Burncoat's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Dunn led the charge by scoring 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunn has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Johnston, who scored 14 points.
Burncoat's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Shrewsbury, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Burncoat will look to defend their home court on Friday against Worcester Tech at 6:30 p.m. Burncoat knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Worcester Tech likes a good challenge. As for Shrewsbury, they will head out on the road to face off against St. John's at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Shrewsbury is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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