The Akron Rams will take on the Burlington Cougars at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Akron sitting on four straight wins and Burlington on three.
Akron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Rangely 52-29.
Meanwhile, Burlington didn't have too much trouble with Las Animas on Saturday as they won 46-27. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Trojans are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Akron better keep an eye on Kiyarra Williams. She was instrumental in Burlington's win, putting up 24 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lynzee Neal, who posted 12 points and eight boards.
Burlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 21 consecutive games.
Akron's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Akron came up short against Burlington in their previous matchup back in January, falling 50-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Now that Akron knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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