Eureka is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Burlington is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eureka Tornadoes will welcome the Burlington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Back in December of 2024, Eureka was fully in charge, breezing past Flinthills 58-21. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Mustangs are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While Burlington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 83-8 win over Osawatomie. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eureka's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Eureka was able to grind out a solid victory over Burlington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 44-32. Will Eureka repeat their success, or does Burlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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