Burns entered their matchup against Kings Mountain on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Burns Bulldogs took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Burns' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadon Beam, who posted 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Marshall McGowan, who had seven points and ten rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Burns smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Kings Mountain found their leader in sophomore Ethan Daniel, who went 8 of 16 en route to 23 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Tate, who put up 14 points.
Burns' loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5. As for Kings Mountain, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Burns has already played their next contest (against Cherryville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kings Mountain will welcome Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashbrook will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Kings Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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