Animo Watts and Burton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Animo Watts Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Burton Scorpions at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Animo Watts is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Animo Watts can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Simon Tech 72-46. With Animo Watts ahead 53-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Animo Watts to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Em, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Em also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Jahari Fisher, who scored ten points along with seven steals.
Burton suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by New Designs Watts at home and fell 62-17. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Burton in their matchups with New Designs Watts: they've now lost four in a row.
Animo Watts now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Burton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Animo Watts against Burton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 100-8 victory. With Animo Watts ahead 65-4 at the half, the game was all but over already.
