The Burke Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Baptist Hill Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Burke will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 73-50 to North Charleston. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite their loss, Burke saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Melachi Singleton, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Juel Mack, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Baptist Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They breezed by Hardeeville to the tune of 63-28 on Tuesday. The game marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Baptist Hill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Burke, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Burke beat Baptist Hill 81-72 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burke since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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