The Brenham Cubs and the Burleson Elks will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brenham is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Huntsville, falling 61-35. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Hornets are ranked 260th).
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Despite the defeat, Brenham had strong showings from Janiyah Mathis, who posted 12 points, and Antyianna Lang, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. Lang has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Brenham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Burleson had to suffer through a 54-25 loss at the hands of Mansfield Timberview.
Brenham's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Burleson, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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