Basketball Game Preview: Saltillo Lions vs. Zavalla Eagles

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

Saltillo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-30 victory over Milford. The Lions are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 17 straight.

Meanwhile, Zavalla came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 69-38.

Saltillo's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-6. The wins 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.