Burton and Animo Watts are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Burton Scorpions will challenge the Animo Watts Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Burton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Animo Venice and fell 76-26.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Animo Watts' strategy against Animo Pat Brown on Thursday. Animo Watts blew past Animo Pat Brown 62-40. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Animo Watts' win came from a few key players Burton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaydin Smith, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 20 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johntae Forshay, who posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
The win made it two in a row for Animo Watts and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for Burton, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Burton suffered a grim 53-30 defeat to Animo Watts when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Burton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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