Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Bastrop

Bears

Margin (Wins)

01/02/26 vs Navarro	60
11/25/25 @ Smithville	49
12/05/25 vs Varsity Opponent	44
11/24/25 @ Eastside Early College	29
12/16/25 @ Taylor	26

Bastrop entered their tilt with Crockett on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 61-37 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Bastrop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Burns, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Burns a new career-high. Preston Alexander was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine assists.

Bastrop was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 9-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

Bastrop's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Crockett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.

Bastrop will square off against Anderson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.58 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Crockett, they will face off against Navarro at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 73.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.