Josey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Burke County Bears and fell 80-37. The Eagles were probably out for revenge after losing 77-49 to them when the teams met back in December of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Burke County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but La'Quinton Morgan led the charge by going 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and three steals. De'Quayvian Lovette was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 17 points and four steals.
Josey's record is now 1-11. As for Burke County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Josey is taking a road trip to take on Thomson at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Burke County, they will be playing at home against Butler at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Burke County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.
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