Burlington is 8-0 against Deer Trail since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Burlington Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Deer Trail Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Burlington has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 19 to 9 on the offensive boards, a fact Burlington proved on Saturday. They blew past Evangel Christian Academy 63-37.
Keziah Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Stanton Cure, who scored six points along with 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Deer Trail's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Hi-Plains 51-16. Deer Trail has struggled against Hi-Plains recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Deer Trail got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Kooper Eldringhoff and
Aiden Coetzee, who each put up five points.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Deer Trail, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Burlington against Deer Trail in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 92-8 win. Will Burlington repeat their success, or does Deer Trail have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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