The Brookesmith Mustangs will take on the Evant Elks in a tournament on Thursday. Brookesmith hasn't scored more than 30 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, Brookesmith was beaten by Blanket 73-17.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Evant ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rochelle 56-54. The Elks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brookesmith better focus on containing Texan White and Cooper Standford as the pair were huge in Evant's win. White went 6-for-10 to rack up 21 points and seven boards, while Standford posted 24 points and eight rebounds. Standford is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cash Standford, who scored six points and six rebounds.
Evant's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Brookesmith, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Brookesmith lost to Evant on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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