The Boyd County Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Burke Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boyd County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Boyd County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Elkhorn Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Boyd County was outmatched by Elkhorn Valley and fell 60-11. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-11.
Boyd County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Elly Zeisler, who posted two points and six rebounds, and Kaylee Warnke, who had two points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Burke didn't have quite enough to beat Avon on Tuesday and fell 43-40. The Cougars have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Boyd County's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Boyd County came up short against Burke when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 45-35. Can Boyd County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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