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BallingerMerkel

Bearcats
37
BadgersM
48

The Merkel (TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Ballinger (TX) by a score of 48-37.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ballinger----37
Merkel----48
Final score provided by J. Chunn.
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Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - Ballinger falls to Merkel

January 27, 2023: Merkel, TX 79536

In Friday's league match, the host Merkel Badgers basketball team scored a good 48-37 triumph over the Ballinger Bearcats.

In their next game, the Badgers meet the Coahoma Bulldogs (Coahoma, TX) in a 3A Region I District 6 match, on Monday, January 30. Merkel will attempt to better on its 22-7 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 11-16 record after their 56-20 league loss to Jim Ned (Tuscola, TX).

With the defeat, Ballinger moves to 17-12 on the year. The Bearcats host Wall (Wall, TX) to meet the Hawks in a 3A Region I District 6 match on Tuesday, January 31. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 23-4. Wall won 73-28 in their recent league match against Grape Creek (San Angelo, TX)

Ballinger @ Merkel Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 27, 2023 @ 6p
The Merkel (TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Ballinger (TX) by a score of 48-37.

Scoretracker Providers

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Rankings & Records

Ballinger (22-23)

TXSectionState Div.
31510235
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
22-138-68-38-86-2.629.5711,6121,334
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Merkel (22-23)

TXSectionState Div.
2428625
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
23-119-510-37-66-2.676.6431,8021,200

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Ballinger		13.315.015.512.89.046.1
Merkel9.612.112.113.0-53.0

Head-to-Head

  • Merkel won on 1/3/2023
    1/3 @ 2:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Merkel----52
    Ballinger----34

    The Merkel (TX) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Ballinger (TX) by a score of 52-34.

    Box score
  • Merkel won on 1/27/2023
    1/27 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Ballinger----37
    Merkel----48

    The Ballinger (TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Merkel (TX) by a score of 48-37.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Ballinger9-7Merkel9-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/5/22BallingerBrady(W) 66-262/13/23MerkelBrady(W) 54-33
11/18/22BallingerVeribest(L) 38-3612/29/22VeribestMerkel(W) 38-31
12/9/22BallingerVeribest(L) 43-36
12/13/22ClydeBallinger(W) 55-3412/20/22ClydeMerkel(W) 57-40
1/17/23BallingerClyde(L) 62-611/24/23MerkelClyde(W) 51-36
12/16/22BallingerJim Ned(L) 65-331/10/23Jim NedMerkel(L) 52-21
1/20/23Jim NedBallinger(L) 48-192/3/23MerkelJim Ned(L) 65-28
2/20/23BallingerJim Ned(L) 53-18
12/20/22BallingerCoahoma(W) 46-391/6/23CoahomaMerkel(W) 47-25
1/24/23CoahomaBallinger(W) 58-451/30/23MerkelCoahoma(L) 67-54
1/6/23BallingerWall(L) 40-271/13/23MerkelWall(L) 39-36
2/2/23WallBallinger(W) 48-462/7/23WallMerkel(L) 37-19
1/10/23San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter AcademyBallinger(W) 65-1712/13/22San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter AcademyMerkel(W) 100-8
2/3/23BallingerSan Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy(W) 69-311/17/23MerkelSan Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy(W) 69-12
1/13/23BallingerGrape Creek(W) 52-2812/16/22MerkelGrape Creek(W) 75-18
2/7/23Grape CreekBallinger(W) 56-271/20/23Grape CreekMerkel(W) 69-17

Record Breakdown

Ballinger (22-23)

M

Merkel (22-23)
22-13
Overall
23-11
8-6
League
9-5
4-5
Non-League
3-4
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
9-7
Common Opponent
9-5
8-3
Home
10-3
8-8
Away
7-6
6-2
Neutral
6-2
2-1
Playoff
1-1
22-13
In-State
23-11
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0