Burr Oak came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Mendon, but Ryder Gorham wouldn't allow it. The Mendon Hornets took down the Burr Oak Bobcats 54-38 on Friday thanks in part to Gorham, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mendon's points.
01/17/25 @ Burr Oak | 12 |
01/16/25 @ Colon | 11 |
01/24/24 vs Climax-Scotts | 10 |
02/08/24 @ St. Philip Catholic Central | 10 |
02/20/24 vs Eau Claire | 10 |
Another player making a difference was Owen Gorham, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards.
Despite the loss, Burr Oak saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braxton Boyles went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks. Those six blocks set a new season-high mark for Boyles. The team also got some help courtesy of Camrin Hagen, who posted seven points.
Mendon picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Burr Oak, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Mendon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-44 win against Hillsdale Academy on the 18th. As for Burr Oak, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 61-40 loss against St. Philip Catholic Central on the 22nd.
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