Basketball Game Preview: La Marque Cougars vs. Brazosport Exporters

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Home	72-29 W
02/13/24 - Home	69-51 W
01/19/24 - Away	71-56 W
02/14/23 - Away	64-57 W
01/20/23 - Home	74-52 W
+ 5 more games

La Marque has gone 9-1 against Brazosport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The La Marque Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Brazosport Exporters at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in La Marque's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.

On Tuesday, La Marque really took it to Bay City for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-25 win. 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.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Brazosport's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Campo. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Exporters came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Ricebirds are ranked 1103rd).

La Marque pushed their record up to 31-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Brazosport, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.

Everything came up roses for La Marque against Brazosport in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 72-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Marque since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.