
Spartans
02/04/25 vs Cristo Rey Research Triangle | 110 |
12/17/24 @ Cristo Rey Research Triangle | 102 |
01/28/25 vs Carolina Friends | 97 |
12/20/24 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 82 |
11/12/24 vs Fayetteville Academy | 81 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Burlington School). They blew past the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls 110-9 on Tuesday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Bulls are ranked 628th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Burlington School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cam Flippen out in front who went 9 of 13 on his way to 24 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Flippen's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jamyr Coleman was another key player, going 10 for 12 en route to 25 points and five steals.
Flippen wasn't the only one working in the assists department: The Burlington School was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The Burlington School has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
The Burlington School will take on Burlington Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlington Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully The Burlington School likes a good challenge. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, they and Henderson Collegiate will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Cristo Rey Research Triangle is facing Henderson Collegiate at the right time seeing as Henderson Collegiate is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps