Basketball Preview: Merkel Badgers vs. Quanah Indians
The Merkel Badgers and the Quanah Indians will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Merkel has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Quanah will arrive with three straight victories.
Merkel is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Seymour on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merkel was outmatched by Seymour on the road and fell 72-37.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Quanah against Roby on Thursday as the team secured a 52-17 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Quanah's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Merkel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Merkel against Quanah in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 61-32 win. Does Merkel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quanah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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