The Burke County Bears just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Josey Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Burke County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Josey likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Burke County needed a bit of extra time to put away Laney. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 82-79. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Josey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Laney, falling 64-43. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 98th).
Burke County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Josey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything came up roses for Burke County against Josey when the teams last played on January 14th, as the team secured an 80-37 win. Does Burke County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Josey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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