The McCollum Cowboys will take on the Jay Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, McCollum ended up a good deal behind Southwest and lost 61-46. The defeat continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Jay waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 win over the Titans. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Titans are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jay's win came from a few key players McCollum will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Camrin Garza, who went 7 of 14 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and six steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 34 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Guillen, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points.
Jay's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for McCollum, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-15.
McCollum was dealt a bruising 97-25 defeat at the hands of Jay when the teams last played back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point McCollum was down 49-8.
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