Basketball Game Preview: Saltillo Lions vs. Bloomburg Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Home	95-37 W
01/02/24 - Away	65-27 W
01/27/23 - Away	74-34 W
01/03/23 - Home	66-16 W
01/25/22 - Away	68-25 W
+ 5 more games

Saltillo has gone 10-0 against Bloomburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Saltillo Lions duke it out with the Bloomburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saltillo has 11 straight victories, Bloomburg has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, Saltillo didn't have too much trouble with Sulphur Bluff as they won 62-46.

Meanwhile, Bloomburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 50-45 to Union Hill.

Saltillo's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Bloomburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Everything came up roses for Saltillo against Bloomburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 95-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saltillo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.