The Jarrell Cougars basketball team scored 51 points and limited the host Salado Eagles to 37 in the Cougars league triumph on Friday.

The Cougars now possess a 20-5 record. They play next when they host Taylor for a 4A Region III District 24 game on Tuesday, January 7. Jarrell will confront a Ducks team coming off a 38-34 league loss to Lampasas (Lampasas, TX). The Ducks record now stands at 8-14.

With the loss, Salado falls to 13-11 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Burnet (Burnet, TX) to confront the Bulldogs in a 4A Region III District 24 game on Tuesday, January 7. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 10-13. Burnet won 60-34 in their recent league game against Marble Falls (Marble Falls, TX)