Burr Oak lost against Mendon back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Burr Oak Bobcats fell 61-50 to the Mendon Hornets.
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Burr Oak's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Cole, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 18 points. Cole is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braxton Boyles, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Burr Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Mendon was led to victory by Ryder Gorham and Owen Gorham. Ryder went 8-for-12 en route to 25 points, while Owen dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Owen has become a key player for Mendon: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lux, who scored five points.
Burr Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Mendon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-9.
Looking ahead, Burr Oak will challenge Litchfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burr Oak is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Mendon, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-42 win against Calhoun Christian on the 18th.
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