Red Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 61-53 to the Little Elm Lobos.
Red Oak's loss came despite strong showings from Jaxon Thomas and Anthony Burdine. Thomas shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points and five boards, while Burdine went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds. Thomas also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Boris Tolbert was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Kensington Candler had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 65% from the field on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds for Little Elm. Thanks to that strong game, Candler now owns an excellent 48.6% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Ian Berry, who went 5-for-11 en route to 16 points.
Red Oak's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Little Elm, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Red Oak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-28 win against Anna on the 21st. As for Little Elm, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 97-57 victory against Reedy on the 21st.
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