The Burke Bulldogs will square off against the Academic Magnet Raptors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Burke was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Woodland. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Academic Magnet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Philip Simmons, falling 63-39. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Iron Horses are ranked 94th).
Burke's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Academic Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything went Burke's way against Academic Magnet in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Burke made off with a 71-46 victory. Does Burke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Academic Magnet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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