Academic Magnet was the 39-33 winner over Burke when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Academic Magnet Raptors lost to the Burke Bulldogs on the road by a 45-29 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 63rd).
Academic Magnet got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Evie Walldorf and Lindsey Griffin, who each put up six points. Hayden Moody held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Burke's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaya Phoenix, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Phoenix is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Zyur Legare, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 17 points.
Academic Magnet has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Burke, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Academic Magnet wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-28 loss against Philip Simmons on the 4th. As for Burke, they have also already played their next match, a 56-42 victory against Woodland on the 4th.
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