The Burns Bulldogs pushed their score all the way to 62 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 78-62 fall against East Gaston. Burns has struggled against East Gaston recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Tye Clay and Kamari Surratt certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Clay scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Surratt scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals. Clay continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyon Surratt, who scored six points along with five assists.
Burns' defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for East Gaston, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Burns does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Gaston, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Shelby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully East Gaston likes a good challenge.
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