The Sturgis Trojans and the Burr Oak Bobcats will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sturgis has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Burr Oak will come in with four straight wins.
Sturgis is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 9th on Friday. They were beaten by Niles 65-32. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Burr Oak hadn't done well against Colon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Burr Oak strolled past Colon with points to spare, taking the game 63-45.
Burr Oak's win came from a few key players Sturgis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayden Cole, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and five assists. Braxton Boyles was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points.
Burr Oak was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colon only racked up 11 assists.
Sturgis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Burr Oak, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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