The Burns Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the East Gaston Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burns' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Burns will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Bessemer City, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Burns walked away with a 93-84 victory over Bessemer City on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, East Gaston lost to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the road by a 64-49 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 611th, while the Gryphons are ranked 272nd).
East Gaston dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Burns, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Burns lost to East Gaston on the road by a decisive 78-62 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Burns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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