Two dominant guards in Josiah McDonald and Isaiah Cardona are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southwest Dragons will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Brackenridge Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Southwest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,423 points over their last 18 contests.
Southwest put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 76-49 win over Southwest Legacy at home. Given Southwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Southwest Legacy is ranked 643rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwest relied on the efforts of McDonald, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Travis Hune, who scored 22 points along with five steals. McDonald has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dieh Michael Butler-Fields, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Brackenridge, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-37 loss to Alamo Heights on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brackenridge in their matchups with Alamo Heights: they've now lost four in a row.
Southwest's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points per game. As for Brackenridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-20 record this season.
Southwest came up short against Brackenridge when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 55-43. Will Southwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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