Mumford had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They beat the Burton Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 64-13. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Panthers are ranked 837th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mustangs
| 01/31/25 vs Burton | 64-13 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bremond | 62-24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Iola | 67-18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Hearne | 80-24 |
| 01/10/25 vs Snook | 59-16 |
| + 20 more games |
Mumford pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for Burton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Mumford will head out to face off against Snook at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mumford's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so Snook's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Burton, they will square off against Somerville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burton is facing Somerville at the right time seeing as Somerville is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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