Basketball Recap: Mountainburg's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Dragons

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Westside	59-56
12/30/24 vs Wonderview	59-54
12/28/24 vs Cedarville	58-48
12/27/24 vs Mulberry	68-54
12/20/24 @ Decatur	70-24

Mountainburg came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westside Rebels 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since November 12, 2024.

The win got Mountainburg back to even at 9-9. As for Westside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Mountainburg will square off against Danville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Mountainburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Danville likes a good challenge. As for Westside, they will take on Hector at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hector knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Westside likes a good challenge.