After flying high against Springtown last Friday, Eagle Mountain came back down to earth. The Eagle Mountain Knights came up short against the Burkburnett Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 79-57. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 106th).
Eagle Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Burkburnett, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Eagle Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Lake Worth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle Mountain is facing Lake Worth at the right time seeing as Lake Worth is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Burkburnett, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Springtown at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Burkburnett's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
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