Peabody-Burns is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Wakefield a 14-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Peabody-Burns Warriors will face off against the Wakefield Bombers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Peabody-Burns took a blow against Elyria Christian, falling 79-35. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Elyria Christian are ranked 61st).
| 01/14/25 vs Elyria Christian | 23 |
| 01/03/25 vs Pike Valley | 18 |
| 12/20/24 @ Herington | 25 |
| 12/17/24 @ Burrton | 22 |
Despite the loss, Peabody-Burns saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jameson Miles went 11 of 21 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Miles' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hurst, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Wakefield came up short against Herington on Tuesday and fell 41-29.
Peabody-Burns' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Peabody-Burns against Wakefield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-26 victory. Will Peabody-Burns repeat their success, or does Wakefield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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