After flying high against Mitchell Christian last Saturday, Burke came back down to earth. The Cougars took a 79-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avon Pirates on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brody Indahl
| 02/27/26 @ Avon | 35 |
| 02/21/26 vs Mitchell Christian | 15 |
| 02/17/26 vs Marty Indian | 24 |
| 02/12/26 @ Kimball/White Lake | 20 |
| 02/10/26 vs Bon Homme | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Burke lost, don't look at Brody Indahl. Despite the final result, he shot 75% from beyond the arc on his way to 35 points and six boards. The game was Indahl's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Masen Hausmann was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Burke has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Avon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Burke wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-50 loss against Lower Brule on the 3rd. As for Avon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-60 victory against Alcester-Hudson on the 2nd.
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