Basketball Game Preview: McMullen County Cowboys vs. Brookeland Wildcats

The McMullen County Cowboys will face off against the Brookeland Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McMullen County has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.

McMullen County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Moulton 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cowboys have posted since December 5, 2023.

Meanwhile, Brookeland waltzed into their contest on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They blew past the Bulldogs 71-27. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 915th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McMullen County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Brookeland, their victory bumped their record up to 32-4.