Having just played yesterday, the Brownwood Lions will get right back to it and host the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 6:40 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nolan Catholic is hoping to do what Connally couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Brownwood's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Brownwood blew past Connally 58-34. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Cadets are ranked 797th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic made easy work of Legacy Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 54-30 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Nolan Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Brownwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Brownwood strolled past Nolan Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 53-37. Will Brownwood repeat their success, or does Nolan Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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