Basketball Recap: Burlington Piles Up the Points Against Osawatomie

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Team Score

01/14/25 @ Osawatomie	79
12/17/24 @ Iola	68
12/06/24 vs Holton	67
12/10/24 vs Anderson County	65
12/20/24 @ Wellsville	62
12/13/24 @ Baldwin	45

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burlington). They claimed a resounding 79-44 win over the Osawatomie Trojans. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Jasper Sallee and Tucker Fennel certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Sallee dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Fennel posted 11 points. Bryce Irby also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

The win (which was Burlington's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Osawatomie, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Burlington has already played their next matchup, a 71-13 victory against Eureka on the 17th. As for Osawatomie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-41 win against Prairie View on the 17th.