Goodrich hasn't had much luck against Brookeland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Goodrich Hornets will face off against the Brookeland Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Goodrich is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 38th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Leggett and fell 78-15.
Meanwhile, Brookeland entered their tilt with Spurger on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 94-54 win over the Pirates. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Pirates are ranked 1079th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Goodrich better focus on containing Landon Smith and Cade Morgan as the pair were huge in Brookeland's win. Smith shot 5-for-9 from deep and dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten assists, while Morgan dropped a double-double on 32 points and 15 rebounds. Smith has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Jake Bennett was another key player, going 8 for 12 on his way to 17 points and six boards.
Brookeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 30 consecutive contests.
Brookeland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 97.5 points per game. As for Goodrich, their loss dropped their record down to 0-24.
Goodrich was taken down by Brookeland 153-14 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who went 22 of 27 en route to 46 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Now that Goodrich knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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