Basketball Game Preview: Zavalla Eagles vs. Saltillo Lions

The Zavalla Eagles will challenge the Saltillo Lions on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Zavalla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Abbott to the tune of 69-38. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won four contests in a row.

Meanwhile, Saltillo came tearing into Friday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 58-30 victory over the Bulldogs. With the Lions ahead 35-5 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Saltillo's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points over those games. As for Zavalla, their victory bumped their record up to 23-13.