We've got a battle between Cougars coming up. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burlington will be up against a hot Sedgwick County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 13. Sedgwick County took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 60-26 win over Limon. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Haxtun 62-23 on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th in Colorado, while the Fightin' Bulldogs are ranked 149th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sedgwick County better keep an eye on Kiyarra Williams. She was instrumental in Burlington's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Williams' sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynzee Neal, who went 6-for-12 on her way to 15 points and four steals.
Burlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Sedgwick County pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Burlington, their record now sits at 17-4.
Sedgwick County strolled past Burlington in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 67-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sedgwick County still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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