Sam Houston is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brackenridge is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sam Houston Hurricanes will host the Brackenridge Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Houston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Sam Houston will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 26) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Burbank 66-63. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sam Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bre'Yanna Murray, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Brenna Davis, who had 20 points.
Meanwhile, Brackenridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 80-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burbank.
Sam Houston will need focus on slowing down Ashlynn Cortinas, one of several Brackenridge players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. Cortinas is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Sarah Arriaga was another key player, putting up 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Sam Houston is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Brackenridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-14.
Sam Houston strolled past Brackenridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 57-38. Will Sam Houston repeat their success, or does Brackenridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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