The Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) basketball crushed the host San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles (San Angelo, TX), 56-29 in Friday's league bout.

The Badgers now possess a 8-13 record. They play next when they host Sweetwater for a 3A Region I District 6 bout on Tuesday, January 14. Merkel will play a Mustangs team coming off a 42-40 league loss to Grape Creek (San Angelo, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 10-11.

With the loss, San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy falls to 3-19 on the campaign. The Eagles host Clyde (Clyde, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 3A Region I District 6 bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 16-8. Clyde lost 79-29 in their recent league bout against Jim Ned (Tuscola, TX)