The North Charleston Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Burke Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Charleston will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
North Charleston is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against James Island on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Charleston had to suffer through a 73-10 loss at the hands of James Island. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-2.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Burke against Phoenix Academy on Monday as the team secured a 54-24 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Burke found their leader in freshman Nathaya Phoenix, who went 10 for 14 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Phoenix has scored at least a third of Burke's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryanna Graham, who posted seven points and eight steals.
Burke is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for North Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
North Charleston took a serious blow against Burke in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 73-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phoenix, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and 13 boards. Now that North Charleston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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