You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Burns Bulldogs's strategy against the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Burns blew Thomas Jefferson out of the water with a 68-37 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Burns had established a 20 point advantage.
Kamari Surratt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Beam, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Burns has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burns will face off against Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burns' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 contests. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
