The Eureka Tornadoes will square off against the Burlington Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eureka has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Burlington will come in with three straight wins.
Eureka came up into this matchup off a tough 45-point loss back in December of 2024. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Flinthills by a score of 47-45 back in December of 2024. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tornadoes have suffered since January 26, 2024.
Despite their loss, Eureka saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tj Mills, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Easton Mead was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burlington). They breezed by Osawatomie to the tune of 79-44 on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Trojans are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burlington's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Eureka was taken down by Burlington 60-26 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Eureka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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