Showdown: Richardson 80, Berkner 74

From 2015 01 09 Richardson vs Berkner

In an early season battle of District 10-6A unbeatens, the Richardson Eagles men's basketball team outlasted the Berkner Rams 80-74 at the Rams gym. Richardson jumped to an early 7-0, but Berkner battled back to take a 33-31 halftime lead. Richardson came out strong again after the break, outscoring Berkner by 12 in the third quarter. Berkner rallied back in the fourth quarter but could never quite close the gap.

More after the jump.

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With the win, Richardson assumes sole possession of first place in District 10-6A with a 3-0 record, while Berkner is in a logjam with four teams at 2-1.

From 2015 01 09 Richardson vs Berkner

From 2015 01 09 Richardson vs Berkner

All photos from the game can be seen on Google Photos.