A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brookeland comes in on 15 and Fayetteville on 17.
Brookeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-52 win over McMullen County. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th in Texas, while the Cowboys are ranked 935th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cade Morgan
| 02/25/25 vs McMullen County | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs Jonesboro | 13 |
| 02/17/25 vs Broaddus | 10 |
| 02/10/25 @ Leggett | 14 |
| 02/07/25 vs Goodrich | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Brookeland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cade Morgan, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Beatty, who went 11-for-20 en route to 23 points.
Brookeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 27-5 when they've passed the ball that well.
Wells typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Fayetteville proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 74-66 win over the Pirates.
Fayetteville's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.7 points. As for Brookeland, their win bumped their record up to 28-7.
Brookeland came up short against Fayetteville when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 74-64. Can Brookeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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