The Burlington Cougars will face off against the Akron Rams at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Burlington sitting on three straight wins and Akron on four.
Burlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Las Animas with points to spare, taking the game 46-27. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Trojans are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kiyarra Williams
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Kiyarra Williams continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 24 points along with five boards and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Lynzee Neal was another key player, posting 12 points and eight rebounds.
Burlington 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 nine offensive boards in 21 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Akron's way against Rangely on Saturday as Akron made off with a 52-29 victory.
Burlington's record now sits at 20-5. As for Akron, their record now sits at 15-10.
Burlington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Akron in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. Will Burlington repeat their success, or does Akron have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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