The Burnet Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Jarrell Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Burnet sitting on six straight victories and Jarrell on four.
On Tuesday, Burnet earned a 45-38 win over Taylor.
Meanwhile, Jarrell beat Lampasas 45-35 on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Badgers are ranked 859th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burnet has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Jarrell, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-6.
Burnet came out on top in a nail-biter against Jarrell in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 46-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burnet since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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