The McLoughlin Pioneers will head out to face off against the Burns Hilanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row, McLoughlin turned things around against Riverside on Tuesday. They snuck past the Pirates with a 31-25 victory.
Meanwhile, Burns came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Vikings, posting a 67-24 win. The Hilanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 28 points or more this season.
Burns is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for McLoughlin, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-16.
McLoughlin was taken down by Burns 67-24 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can McLoughlin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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