The Burton Panthers will face off against the Hearne Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Hearne will come in with four straight victories.
Burton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Snook on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burton had to suffer through a 64-31 loss at the hands of Snook. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hearne). They blew past Somerville 89-47 on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Burton now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Hearne, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Burton ended up a good deal behind Hearne in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 51-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hearne's Dereion Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Now that Burton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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