If Burkburnett was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Bowie two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Burkburnett Bulldogs came up short against the Eagle Mountain Knights on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since August 20th.
The final score came out to 28-26, 30-28, 25-8.
Eagle Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexi Nichols led the charge by getting seven digs and 17 assists. Nichols has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Burdock, who had 12 digs.
Burkburnett now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Eagle Mountain, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-15.
Burkburnett is taking a road trip to challenge Lake Worth at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eagle Mountain, they will face off against Springtown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Eagle Mountain's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Springtown has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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