Morgan County girls basketball senior Cydney Burke has sealed her plans to play the sport at the college level.
The standout guard signed her letter of intent in a brief ceremony on March 27 and will continue her athletic and academic career at Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Alabama.
Burke, a four-year varsity player, led the Lady Dogs in multiple categories during the 2025–26 season, including 13.6 points per game, 46% shooting, 8.2 rebounds per game, and 382 total points.
Burke said she spoke with several college basketball coaches throughout the season and found Chattahoochee Valley to be the perfect fit for several reasons. She noted that during her official visit, she felt it would be her next stop.
“I had been in contact with the coach at Chattahoochee Valley since the middle of the season, but at my official visit, they offered me on the spot,” Burke said. “Since then, I just really felt that it was going to be my next home, and so three days later, I just talked to the coaches and verbally committed.”
According to Burke, she received an offer earlier in the season from LaGrange College and spoke with coaches at Tuskegee University, Clayton State, and Augusta University. She said that she began considering Clayton State, then realized that taking the junior college route would be a good opportunity to develop as an athlete.
“I was in contact with a lot of schools and then thought that I should go to JUCO to sharpen my skills and develop more as a player,” Burke said. “So that’s what route I decided to go, and I feel like going to this JUCO school will bring me even bigger looks and options for the near future.”
Burke describes her four years at Morgan County as an “amazing experience,” even though her final game ended in an upset. She believes that being part of the program since her first year has helped her become a good team leader.
“[The experience] had its ups and downs, but I feel like last year [during the 2024-25 season] when we lost a lot of people, many people thought we weren’t going to succeed in many areas,” Burke said. “We had our struggles and ended our season in the first round, but I feel like it was a great season.”
With her next year at Chattahoochee Valley, Burke said she looks forward to improving as a basketball player, especially since college is “a different ballgame.”
“College basketball is going to mold me into a different player because it’s going to be faster, tougher, people are going to jump higher, and be stronger,” Burke said. “Even in the mental part as well, because I don’t have my parents to hold my hand anymore, so it’s really going to be a big transition, and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Overall, Burke said playing for Morgan County “truly prepared” her for her next stop, and she will miss playing with her teammates.
“I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else, and I just love being a Bulldog,” Burke said. “Repping that M across my chest, that meant more than just a logo or a jersey; I felt like I was representing a community, and the fans. It’s a village.”