Basketball Recap: The Burlington School Piles Up the Points Against Cristo Rey Research Triangle

Spartans

Team Score

01/14/25 vs Cristo Rey Research Triangle	69
12/17/24 @ Cristo Rey Research Triangle	61
11/22/24 vs Freedom Christian Academy	61
12/06/24 vs Fayetteville Christian	59
12/10/24 vs Burlington Christian Academy	53

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Burlington School). They blew past the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls 69-11 on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their 24-point performance the contest before.

The Burlington School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamryn Russell, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 20 points and four steals. Russell is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alaiyah Mitchell, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points in addition to six boards and five assists.

The Burlington School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cristo Rey Research Triangle only pulled down five offensive boards.

The Burlington School's record is now 5-6. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.

The Burlington School has already played their next matchup (against Louisburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cristo Rey Research Triangle has already played their next game, a 32-15 loss against Excelsior Classical Academy on the 15th.