Burns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were beaten by the Wheatland Bulldogs 68-29. The Broncs lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 41-36 score last time.
Josie Barrett was Burns' leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Myla Medley held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Wheatland found their leader in sophomore Lily Anderson, who went 13 of 21 en route to 30 points along with six boards and six steals. The match was Anderson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Mcguire, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Burns' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Wheatland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Burns has already played their next contest, an 86-14 loss against Douglas on the 1st. As for Wheatland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-36 win against Newcastle on the 1st.
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