Burlington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Las Animas Trojans with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 46-27. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Trojans are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kiyarra Williams was her usual excellent self, putting up 24 points along with five boards and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lynzee Neal, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Burlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Las Animas lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Roree Willbanks, who scored eight points and five boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Cougars
| 03/08/25 vs Las Animas | 46-27 |
| 03/07/25 vs Swink | 67-19 |
| 03/01/25 vs Byers | 44-30 |
The victory (which was Burlington's third in a row) raised their record to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points on average over those games. As for Las Animas, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Coming up, Burlington will square off against Akron at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. Akron will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Burlington surely won't give up without a fight. Las Animas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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