Haxtun was the 54-30 winner over Burlington when they last played one another back in March of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs lost 65-43 to the Burlington Cougars on Saturday. The Fightin' Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Haxtun lost, don't look at Bobbi Starkebaum. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Anderson, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Fightin' Bulldogs
| 01/25/25 vs Burlington | 43-65 |
| 01/24/25 vs Merino | 20-63 |
Even though they lost, Haxtun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kiyarra Williams was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 21 boards for Burlington. Williams is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Marilena (My) Lee also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Haxtun's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Burlington, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Haxtun has already played their next match (against Holyoke), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Burlington will host Calhan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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