Basketball Recap: Bastrop's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

After a string of five wins, Bastrop's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 65-58 to the Carroll Bulldogs. The Rams lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-19 score last time.

Despite the loss, Bastrop had strong showings from Antron Mason II, who posted 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and Lebron Deal, who earned 23 points and four steals. Mason II's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Tyson, who put up seven points and five rebounds.

Bastrop's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Carroll, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.

When Bastrop and Carroll next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bastrop will try to stop Wossman's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 7:40 p.m. on Saturday. Bastrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.7 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Carroll will try to stop Liberty Magnet's seven-game winning streak when the meet on January 4, 2025.