The Burncoat Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Blackstone-Millville by a score of 34-32. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Burncoat of the 41-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Leading Blackstone-Millville to victory were Marren Berry and Natalia Morais. Berry dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Morais scored 16 points. It was the first time this season that Berry pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Burncoat's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-13. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.4 points per game. As for Blackstone-Millville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Burncoat won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Bernard's Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. As for Blackstone-Millville, they will square off against Sutton at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Sutton will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Blackstone-Millville surely won't give up without a fight.
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