Basketball Game Preview: Burleson Elks vs. Joshua Owls

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	59-38 W
12/19/23 - Away	68-55 W
02/04/23 - Away	54-50 W
12/20/22 - Home	78-76 W
11/30/21 - Away	50-52 L
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Burleson has gone 8-2 against Joshua recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Burleson Elks will be playing at home against the Joshua Owls at 7:00 p.m. Burleson is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Last Tuesday, Burleson was beaten by Centennial 71-36. While losing is never fun, the Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Spartans are ranked 58th).

Meanwhile, Joshua hadn't done well against Everman recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Joshua snuck past Everman with a 57-51 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Owls as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Burleson's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Joshua, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.

Burleson took their victory against Joshua in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 59-38. Does Burleson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joshua turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.