Basketball Game Preview: Brookeland Wildcats vs. Burkeville Mustangs

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Home	73-4 W
01/30/24 - Home	58-18 W
01/05/24 - Away	52-9 W
01/31/23 - Away	57-15 W
01/06/23 - Home	0-0 T
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Brookeland is 8-0 against Burkeville since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brookeland Wildcats will face off against the Burkeville Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Brookeland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.

Brookeland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Leggett: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Brookeland blew Leggett out of the water with an 84-16 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burkeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took down Hull-Daisetta 37-18 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Brookeland pushed their record up to 25-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.9 points per game. As for Burkeville, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.

Everything came up roses for Brookeland against Burkeville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 73-4 victory. In that game, Brookeland amassed a halftime lead of 48-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.