Having just played yesterday, the Timberland Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Burke Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Timberland sitting on five straight victories and Burke on 12.
Timberland had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt Woodland on Tuesday. Timberland breezed past Woodland to the tune of 49-15. The Wolves pushed the score to 37-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverines had little chance of recovering from.
Zion Prioleau
| 02/11/25 vs Woodland | 45% |
| 02/07/25 @ Philip Simmons | 33% |
| 02/04/25 @ Andrews | 31% |
| 02/03/25 @ Woodland | 44% |
| 01/31/25 @ Academic Magnet | 40% |
| + 33 more games |
Zion Prioleau was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 20 on her way to 23 points along with seven boards and five steals. What's more, she also posted a 45% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was China Greene, who almost dropped a double-double with nine rebounds and nine steals.
Timberland 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 nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Burke earned a 40-29 win over Academic Magnet on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Raptors are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burke pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points over those games. As for Timberland, their record is now 14-9.
Timberland came up short against Burke in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 46-41. Can Timberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
