The Burley Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the Preston Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Burley had just enough and edged Twin Falls out 46-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
| 01/08/25 vs Twin Falls | 15 |
| 01/04/25 vs Centennial | 16 |
| 01/03/25 vs McCall-Donnelly | 15 |
| 01/02/25 vs Ridgevue | 17 |
Burley found their leader in freshman Adalynn Olmos, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The contest was Olmos' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruby Taylor, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Burley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Preston didn't have quite enough to beat Bonneville on Wednesday and fell 50-47.
Burley's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Burley barely slipped by Preston when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 51-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burley since the squad 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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