01/18/25 vs Screven County | 31 |
01/17/25 vs Butler | 17 |
01/14/25 @ Josey | 18 |
Burke County extended their home winning streak to six games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from La'Quinton Morgan. The Burke County Bears had just enough and edged the Screven County Gamecocks out 77-74 thanks in part to Morgan, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 31 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Camari Warren was another key player, putting up six points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in boards (four).
Screven County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rodney Beckworth, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points. Beckworth is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was LeVez Roper, who posted 23 points and five rebounds.
Burke County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Screven County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8.
Burke County is taking a road trip to face off against Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Burke County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Screven County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Emanuel County Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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