The Salado Eagles will challenge the Taylor Ducks at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Salado was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Lampasas. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 897th, while the Badgers are ranked 392nd).
Meanwhile, Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 67-55 to Marble Falls.
Salado will have to contain Eli Laurence as he made an impact in Taylor's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Dayton Kennedy, who posted eight points and four steals.
Salado has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Salado and Taylor were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Salado came up empty-handed after an 85-84 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taylor's TJ Whybrew, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Salado knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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