Basketball Recap: Burlington Skates Past Deer Trail with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

02/08/25 @ Limon	52
02/14/25 vs Arickaree	46
01/29/25 vs Calhan	40
02/20/25 vs Deer Trail	33
02/01/25 @ Byers	32

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Burlington on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Deer Trail Eagles out of the water with a 54-21 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Kiyarra Williams was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Bethany Cure was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.

Burlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.

Deer Trail's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Allena Sanchez-Neal, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, and Megan Donovan, who earned eight points along with seven blocks and six boards.

Burlington's record is now 15-3. As for Deer Trail, their record is now 6-14.

Burlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-41 win against Simla on the 21st. As for Deer Trail, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-25 loss against Elbert on the 24th.