The Burnet Bulldogs will take on the Taylor Ducks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burnet will be strutting in after a victory while Taylor will be coming in after a loss.
Burnet is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 6, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Salado as Burnet made off with a 54-33 victory. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 48-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Taylor lost to Gateway College Preparatory at home by a 63-46 margin on Tuesday. The Ducks have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Burnet will have to contain Eli Laurence as he made an impact in Taylor's last game. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Laurence continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Whybrew, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Burnet now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Burnet took their win against Taylor when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 69-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burnet since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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