Chester lost against Brookeland on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Chester Yellowjackets had to suffer through a 84-29 loss at the hands of the Brookeland Wildcats. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-18.
Landon Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brookeland, going 17 for 25 on his way to 35 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Smith has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Cade Morgan was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven boards and five steals.
Chester has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Brookeland, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester will head out to square off against Burkeville at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for Brookeland, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Brookeland Wildcats challenge the Hull-Daisetta Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookeland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Hull-Daisetta likes a good challenge.
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