Burwell has gone a perfect 10-0 against Heartland Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Burwell Longhorns will look to defend their home court against the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Burwell came up short against Nebraska Christian and fell 46-35.
Jessica Dawe
| 02/08/25 vs Nebraska Christian | 5 |
| 02/04/25 vs Twin Loup | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Central Valley | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 3 |
| 02/06/25 @ Sandhills/Thedford | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jessica Dawe, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in assists. Avery Mann was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Burwell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heartland Lutheran had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 39-27. The Red Hornets pushed the score to 35-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
The win got Heartland Lutheran back to even at 11-11. As for Burwell, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Burwell strolled past Heartland Lutheran in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 43-26. Does Burwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heartland Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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