Burke had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it 13. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buena Vista Bison. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 50-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2025.
Jay Svoboda
| 01/30/26 @ Buena Vista | 17 |
| 01/27/26 vs Bellevue East | 14 |
| 01/20/26 vs Lincoln Northeast | 11 |
| 01/16/26 @ Omaha Northwest | 2 |
| 01/12/26 vs Bryan | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Burke still got an impressive performance from Jay Svoboda, who posted 17 points along with seven boards and five steals. Svoboda continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylend Parks, who had 12 points.
As for Buena Vista, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-12. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Leading Buena Vista to victory were Boston Baxter and Tony Scott. Baxter shot 78% from the field on his way to 24 points, while Scott almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Scott has scored at least a third of the Bison's points. Joe Lockett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Burke and Buena Vista could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 193rd) will meet Millard North (ranked eighth) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Buena Vista will take on Lincoln Northeast on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (221 vs. 99).
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