The Evant Elks will challenge the Brookesmith Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Evant has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Evant needed a bit of extra time to put away Rochelle. They had just enough and edged out the Hornets 56-54. The Elks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cooper Standford
| 12/09/25 vs Rochelle | 2 |
| 12/06/25 vs Santa Anna | 3 |
| 12/05/25 vs Santa Anna | 2 |
| 12/05/25 vs San Saba | 2 |
| 11/25/25 @ Mullin | 2 |
| 11/24/25 @ Loraine | 4 |
Evant can attribute much of their success to Texan White, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds, and Cooper Standford, who posted 24 points and eight boards. Standford has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Cash Standford was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Brookesmith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 73-17 loss at the hands of Blanket.
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 loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Evant strolled past Brookesmith in their previous matchup back in December of 2018 by a score of 52-35. Will the Elks repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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