The Burlington School kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took an 80-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Davidson Day Patriots. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
The Burlington School lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being King Gibson, who went 8 for 17 en route to 36 points plus six assists and six rebounds. That's the most assists Gibson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Johnson, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points plus five rebounds.
The win got Davidson Day back to even at 1-1.
The Burlington School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-59 victory against Carmel Christian on the 9th. As for Davidson Day, they will challenge Gaston Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Davidson Day will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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