The Jonesboro Eagles will challenge the Brookeland Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jonesboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Richland Springs by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51.
Meanwhile, Brookeland came tearing into Monday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 66.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Bulldogs 52-36.
Jonesboro better keep an eye on Landon Smith. He was instrumental in Brookeland's win, going 9-for-18 to rack up 26 points and four steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played. Cade Morgan was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Jonesboro has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Brookeland, their victory bumped their record up to 26-7.
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