Castleberry extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-26. They took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bridgeport Bulls. 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 1357th, while the Bulls are ranked 664th).
As for Bridgeport, they pushed their record up to 16-17 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games.
Bridgeport got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Julius Johnson out in front who went 7-for-14 to rack up 24 points and five assists. The contest was Johnson's 33rd in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Jones, who posted eight points and 13 rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Castleberry is set to take on their familiar foe Krum at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bridgeport will square off against rival Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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