Basketball Game Preview: Lampasas Badgers vs. Salado Eagles

The Lampasas Badgers will face off against the Salado Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

On Friday, Lampasas needed a bit of extra time to put away Jarrell. They skirted past the Cougars 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Badgers have posted against the Cougars since December 31, 2020.

Meanwhile, Salado waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 win over the Mustangs. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Mustangs are ranked 659th).

Lampasas' victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Salado, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.

Lampasas took a serious blow against Salado when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 63-31. Can the Badgers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.