Basketball Preview: Burleson Elks vs. Saginaw Rough Riders
The Burleson Elks and the Saginaw Rough Riders will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
Burleson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Prestonwood Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burleson was beaten by Prestonwood Christian 65-25. While losing is never fun, the Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 768th, while the Lions are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saginaw, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They managed a 47-42 victory over Snyder on Thursday. While the Rough Riders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Saginaw's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Burleson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Burleson might still be hurting after the 66-44 defeat they got from Saginaw when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Burleson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
