Burleson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Alice Coyotes 54-51. While the Elks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Burleson's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Alice, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Burleson and Gregory-Portland will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Gregory-Portland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Alice, they and Hardin-Jefferson will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hardin-Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
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