Borger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Perryton Rangers. The Bulldogs lost against the Rangers in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-45 score last time.
| 01/11/25 @ Perryton | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Canyon | 2 |
| 12/28/24 @ West Texas | 1 |
| 12/20/24 vs Dumas | 5 |
Despite the loss, Borger still got an impressive performance from Tahqulin Brooks, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 22 rebounds. With that strong performance, Brooks is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Contreras, who posted 14 points.
Borger's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Perryton, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-12.
Borger and Perryton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Borger (ranked 1267th) will meet West Plains (ranked 331st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Perryton (ranked 981st) will meet Randall (ranked 54th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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