Houston County is 0-3 against Brantley since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Houston County Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brantley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Houston County has struggled recently with 14 defeats in a row, while Brantley will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Houston County lost to Florala at home by a decisive 55-37 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Houston County in their matchups with Florala: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Brantley didn't have too much trouble with Elba at home on Monday as they won 69-54.
Jayden Parks was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with nine assists and seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that he posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Daylan Davis, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Houston County's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-16. As for Brantley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Houston County took a serious blow against Brantley when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 65-38. Will Houston County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
