Burncoat hasn't had much luck against South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Burncoat Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the South Colonels at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Burncoat will bounce into Friday's match after beating Doherty Memorial, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Burncoat snuck past Doherty Memorial with a 64-60 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Burncoat got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaiden Johnson out in front who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyton Marshall, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South). They managed a 66-62 win over North on Tuesday.
Burncoat's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Burncoat came up short against South in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 64-54. Can Burncoat avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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