Burncoat hadn't done well against South recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Burncoat Patriots took down the South Colonels 59-40. The Patriots pushed the score to 46-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Colonels cut but never quite recovered from.
Burncoat's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nytel Johnson, who posted 16 points. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Kevin Dunn was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Patriots
| 01/22/25 vs South | 59-40 |
| 01/14/25 vs North | 66-53 |
| 01/07/25 vs Doherty Memorial | 64-60 |
| 12/19/24 vs Hudson | 76-42 |
| 12/16/24 vs Leominster | 63-57 |
| + 5 more games |
Burncoat pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Burncoat will square off against Doherty Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burncoat's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups. As for South, they and North will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South is facing North at the right time seeing as North is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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