Castleberry had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-24 to make it nine. They took a blow against the Burkburnett Bulldogs, falling 115-43. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1341st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 138th).
As for Burkburnett, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Burkburnett found their leader in sophomore Kingston Gould, who went 16-for-18 to rack up 35 points and six steals. The contest was Gould's 30th in a row with at least 17 points. Ayden White was another key player, shooting 43% from the field on his way to 28 points along with seven assists and four steals.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Castleberry will square off against rival Lake Worth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Burkburnett is set to face off against their familiar foe Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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