The Burlington School won the last time they faced Fayetteville Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Burlington School Spartans snuck past the Fayetteville Academy Eagles with an 81-77 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
The Burlington School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was King Gibson out in front who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. The contest was Gibson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Hammond, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six assists and six rebounds.
The Burlington School was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
The Burlington School now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fayetteville Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
The Burlington School will square off against Combine Academy Varsity at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fayetteville Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against O'Neal at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fayetteville Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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