The Council Grove Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Burlington Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Council Grove scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-65 win over St. Marys. The victory was all the more spectacular given Council Grove's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while St. Marys is ranked 102nd).
Council Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyzer Spittles, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spittles has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kolby Rose, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Burlington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 62-32 win over Osawatomie.
Council Grove's record is now 8-11. As for Burlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Council Grove lost to Burlington on the road by a decisive 63-45 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Council Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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