Basketball Game Preview: Bushland Falcons vs. Olton Mustangs

The Bushland Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Olton Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Bushland strolled past Lamesa with points to spare, taking the game 51-34.

Meanwhile, Olton was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Stockton on Saturday, taking the game 46-39. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Panthers are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bushland's record is now 3-8. As for Olton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Bushland couldn't quite finish off Olton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 40-38. Can Bushland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.