The Decatur Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Burkburnett Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burkburnett will be up against a hot Decatur team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 23. Decatur took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 95-31 win over Springtown. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Porcupines are ranked 839th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Burkburnett against Castleberry on Friday as the team secured a 78-21 victory.
Decatur's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.6 points per game. As for Burkburnett, their victory bumped their record up to 27-5.
Everything came up roses for Decatur against Burkburnett in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured an 80-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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