The Berkner Rams will head out to face off against the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Berkner will be strutting in after a victory while Byron Nelson will be coming in after a defeat.
Berkner is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against MacArthur on Friday. The Rams came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 66-55. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Byron Nelson and V.R. Eaton meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bobcat fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 39-36. While losing is never fun, the Bobcat can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
Byron Nelson's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-10. As for Berkner, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Berkner came up short against Byron Nelson in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 58-53. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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