Basketball Game Preview: Brazosport Exporters vs. La Marque Cougars

Brazosport is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while La Marque is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Brazosport Exporters will welcome the La Marque Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Brazosport is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering El Campo just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Ricebirds 47-43. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Exporters came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Ricebirds are ranked 1103rd).

Meanwhile, La Marque humbled Bay City with a 73-25 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 games by 20 points or more this season.

Brazosport's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for La Marque, their victory bumped their record up to 31-2.

Brazosport was dealt a bruising 72-29 defeat at the hands of La Marque when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Brazosport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.