The Burns Bulldogs waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down Thomas Jefferson 72-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Burns' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tye Clay, who scored 21 points along with five assists and two steals. Clay has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Norris, who scored 19 points along with six assists and two steals.
Burns pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burns will take on East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Gaston's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelby presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Thomas Jefferson in North Carolina (Shelby is ranked 184th, while Thomas Jefferson is ranked 410th).
