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The Ballinger (TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against Merkel (TX) by a score of 42-35.

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Merkel----42
Ballinger----35
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Texas High School Basketball - Ballinger nipped by Merkel

January 3, 2023: Ballinger, TX 76821

In Tuesday's league match, the visiting Merkel Badgers basketball team scored a tight 42-35 triumph over the Ballinger Bearcats.

In their next game, the Badgers face the Coahoma Bulldogs (Coahoma, TX) in a 3A Region I District 6 match, on Friday, January 6. Merkel will attempt to move on its 10-9 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 11-7 record after their 53-43 league loss to Jim Ned (Tuscola, TX).

With the defeat, Ballinger moves to 4-8 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Wall (Wall, TX) to face the Hawks in a 3A Region I District 6 match on Friday, January 6. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 8-6. Wall won 45-37 in their recent league match against Clyde (Clyde, TX)

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Rankings & Records

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Merkel (22-23)

TXSectionState Div.
82619289
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-166-86-54-67-5.515.4291,5451,669

Ballinger (22-23)

TXSectionState Div.
1,185243156
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
10-231-122-93-105-4.303.0771,3261,564

Team Scoring Averages

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Merkel8.015.712.711.046.8
Ballinger
9.06.810.113.440.2

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Head-to-Head

  • Merkel won on 1/3/2023
    1/3 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Merkel----42
    Ballinger----35

    The Merkel (TX) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Ballinger (TX) by a score of 42-35.

  • Merkel won on 1/27/2023
    1/27 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Ballinger----26
    Merkel----49

    The Ballinger (TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Merkel (TX) by a score of 49-26.

Record Breakdown

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Merkel (22-23)

Ballinger (22-23)

17-16
Overall
10-23
6-8
League
1-12
4-2
Non-League
1-6
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
5-9
Common Opponent
2-11
6-5
Home
2-9
4-6
Away
3-10
7-5
Neutral
5-4
0-0
Playoff
0-0
17-16
In-State
10-23
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0