Salado won the last time they faced Marble Falls and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Salado Eagles claimed a resounding 74-40 win over the Marble Falls Mustangs. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1078th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Marble Falls still got an impressive performance from Kylie Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten steals. Roberts is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Salado moved to 17-14 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Marble Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salado has already played their next match (against Lampasas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marble Falls will challenge Taylor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Marble Falls has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
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