Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Brookeland walked away with it. They took down the McMullen County Cowboys 66-52 on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th in Texas, while the Cowboys are ranked 983rd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cade Morgan
| 02/25/25 vs McMullen County | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs Jonesboro | 13 |
| 02/17/25 vs Broaddus | 10 |
| 02/10/25 @ Leggett | 14 |
| 02/07/25 vs Goodrich | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brookeland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cade Morgan, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Zack Beatty was another key player, going 11-for-20 en route to 23 points.
Brookeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 27-5 when they've passed the ball that well.
Despite the loss, McMullen County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joseph Timms went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Timms, who posted 18 points.
Brookeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.2 points over those games. The defeat snapped McMullen County's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 29-10 record.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Brookeland surely won't give up without a fight. McMullen County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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