Burns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat. They were beaten by the Douglas Bearcats 64-26. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 86-14 back in February.
Josie Barrett
| 03/06/25 vs Douglas | 71% |
| 01/11/25 vs Wright | 69% |
| 02/09/24 @ Niobrara County | 60% |
| 02/29/24 vs Wyoming Indian | 50% |
| 12/09/23 vs Southeast | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why Burns lost, don't look at Josie Barrett. Despite the final result, she shot 71% from the field en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Barrett a new career-high in shooting accuracy. Shanessa Eklund also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Lauren Olsen was her usual excellent self, going 9-for-17 to rack up 31 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals for Douglas. Olsen has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 40 times she's played. Bailey Wright was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Burns' loss dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Douglas, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
Burns didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-31 defeat against Rawlins on the 7th. As for Douglas, they have also already played their next game, a 56-35 victory against Wheatland on the 7th.
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