Deer Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Burlington Cougars, falling 58-18. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 73-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Deer Trail saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chauncy Gudenkauf posted 11 points. That was a full 61.1% of Deer Trail's points, marking the 12th time in a row Gudenkauf has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Burlington was led to victory by Weston Schaal and Rowdy Humrich. Schaal went 9-for-14 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Humrich dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Schaal is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last three games he's played. Adan Lopez-Mitchell was another key player, putting up eight points.
Deer Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Burlington, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Coming up, Deer Trail will welcome Elbert at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Burlington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 81-44 loss against Simla on the 21st.
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