Burkeville hasn't had much luck against Brookeland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Burkeville Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Brookeland Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burkeville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Hull-Daisetta 37-18. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Brookeland came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 65.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Pirates to the tune of 84-16. With the Wildcats ahead 44-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Brookeland pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.9 points per game. As for Burkeville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Burkeville took a serious blow against Brookeland in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 73-4. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Burkeville was down 48-3.
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