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| 02/12/25 - Away | 63-61 W |
| 01/27/25 - Home | 42-51 L |
| 01/31/24 - Home | 43-53 L |
| 12/21/23 - Away | 55-29 W |
| 02/13/20 - Away | 42-62 L |
| + 5 more games |
Burton proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 22) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marshall Phoenix, sneaking past 63-61. This was a revenge game for the Pumas: when they faced off against the Phoenix back in January, they had to take a 51-42 defeat.
Despite the loss, Marshall saw an underclassman step up: freshman Deshon Grayson dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grayson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaelil Travis, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points and seven steals.
Burton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Burton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marshall, they will challenge June Jordan School of Equity at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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