The Burbank Bulldogs will square off against the Brackenridge Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
Burbank is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Highlands: they outscored them in every quarter. Burbank was the clear victor by a 63-37 margin over Highlands on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Zara?nique Nealy
| 01/14/25 vs Highlands | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Edison | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Seguin | 7 |
| 01/03/25 vs Jefferson | 8 |
| 12/31/24 @ Lanier | 7 |
Burbank got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zara?Nique Nealy out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds. Nealy has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Makayla Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards.
Burbank was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands only racked up eight assists.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Owls by a score of 53-41.
Burbank's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points per game. As for Brackenridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season.
Everything went Burbank's way against Brackenridge when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Burbank made off with an 88-63 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burbank 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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