Basketball Game Preview: Merkel Badgers vs. Wall Hawks

Merkel is 0-10 against Wall since February of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Merkel Badgers will welcome the Wall Hawks at 6:00 p.m.

On Friday, Merkel lost to Clyde on the road by a 53-36 margin.

Meanwhile, Wall waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-26 victory over the Eagles. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Eagles are ranked 1046th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wall pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points per game. As for Merkel, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Merkel might still be hurting after the 41-17 defeat they got from Wall in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Will Merkel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.