The Burlington School hadn't done well against Carmel Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Burlington School Spartans snuck past the Carmel Christian Cougars with a 65-59 win. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 60-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
The Burlington School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but King Gibson led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven assists and five rebounds. Those seven assists gave Gibson a new career-high. Cam Flippen was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 19 points plus two steals.
The victory got The Burlington School back to even at 1-1. As for Carmel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
The Burlington School will take on Fayetteville Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fayetteville Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Carmel Christian, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Victory Christian Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmel Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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