While Burleson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 48-42 W over the Aransas Pass Panthers on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Elks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Panthers are ranked 193rd).
The win (which was Burleson's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Aransas Pass, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Burleson is on the road again on Friday to play Alice at 2:30 p.m. Alice knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Burleson likes a good challenge. As for Aransas Pass, they will take on Calhoun at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aransas Pass is facing Calhoun at the right time seeing as Calhoun is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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