The Brookland Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Highland Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Brookland beat Gosnell 51-45. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Pirates are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 57-49. 57 seems to be a good number for the Rebels as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Brookland, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Brookland beat Highland 59-47 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Brookland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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