Powers Lake/Burke Central were the 74-53 winner over the Westhope/Newburg Sioux when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Powers Lake/Burke Central was dealt a 82-37 loss at the hands of Westhope/Newburg on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Powers Lake/Burke Central has scored all season.
Walker Braaten was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 2 assists for Westhope/Newburg. That makes it six consecutive games in which Braaten has scored at least 25% of Westhope/Newburg's points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Tolstad, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Powers Lake/Burke Central and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Westhope/Newburg, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Powers Lake/Burke Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Westhope/Newburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Our Redeemer's Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
