If Salado was feeling good fresh off their 58-34 takedown of Lago Vista last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salado Eagles lost to the Jarrell Cougars at home by a 51-37 margin on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Jarrell found their leader in sophomore Aniya Taylor, who went 8 for 20 on her way to 27 points and six assists. Taylor's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Erica Taylor was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Salado's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Jarrell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Salado will take on Burnet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jarrell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Taylor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jarrell will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
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