Burlington entered their matchup against Labette County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Burlington Wildcats fell to the Labette County Grizzlies 49-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 43-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
| 01/24/25 vs Labette County | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Independence | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Eureka | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Osawatomie | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ Wellsville | 5 |
Burlington lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alexa Splechter, who posted 15 points and three steals. Splechter is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Hattie Burgio was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten boards and five steals.
Labette County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landry Obrien led the charge by going 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Obrien has scored at least a third of Labette County's points. Jayden Davis also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Burlington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Labette County, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Burlington has already played their next game, a 46-35 loss against Girard on the 25th. As for Labette County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-60 defeat against Silver Lake on the 25th.
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