The Salado Eagles will square off against the Gateway College Preparatory Gators at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salado took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-48 win over Taylor.
Meanwhile, Gateway College Preparatory entered their tilt with Jarrell on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over the Cougars. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Cougars are ranked 1130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salado's win bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Gateway College Preparatory, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Salado couldn't quite finish off Gateway College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 53-50. Will Salado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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