On Saturday, the Burke County Bears didn't have too much trouble with the East Jackson Eagles as they won 55-36. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Eagles are ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Leading Burke County to victory were Kristasia Hilton and Mykalia Johnson. Hilton went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points, while Johnson posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Londyn Williams, who had eight points and six boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Burke County and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for East Jackson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Burke County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-14 win against Glenn Hills on the 7th. As for East Jackson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 83-9 loss against Hebron Christian on the 7th.
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