Council Grove lost against Burlington back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Council Grove Braves came up short against the Burlington Wildcats, falling 45-23. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 111th).
Burlington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexa Splechter, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Docman, who had nine points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Council Grove and nudges their season record down to 5-14. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Council Grove and Burlington are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Council Grove will square off against Hesston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hesston will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Council Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Burlington, they will face off against Galena at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burlington is facing Galena at the right time seeing as Galena is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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