East Gaston was the 78-62 winner over Burns when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The East Gaston Warriors took a blow against the Burns Bulldogs on Friday, falling 89-58. The Warriors were down 63-39 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/17/25 vs Burns | 12 |
| 01/10/24 @ Cherryville | 12 |
| 11/26/24 @ Forestview | 10 |
| 02/09/24 vs Shelby | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs Bessemer City | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why East Gaston lost, don't look at Donovan Reid. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. That's the most points Reid has posted since back in January of 2024. Ethan Hagans was another key player, putting up eight points.
Colby Putnam continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burns, going 5 of 9 on his way to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Self, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.
East Gaston is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Burns, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
East Gaston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-36 defeat against Highland Tech on the 24th. As for Burns, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-59 victory against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 22nd.
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