Burlington suffered their closest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wellsville Eagles by a score of 35-32. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 40-20.
Grace Birk
| 02/11/25 vs Wellsville | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs Osage City | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ Anderson County | 5 |
| 02/03/25 vs Santa Fe Trail | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Iola | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grace Birk, who posted 12 points and four steals. Birk continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Medlock, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Burlington's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 10-6. As for Wellsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, Burlington will venture away from home to take on Prairie View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie View's defense has only allowed 24.1 points per game this season, so Burlington's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wellsville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Baldwin at 6:00 p.m.
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