After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Olive Branch, Saltillo was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They secured a 58-53 W over the Center Hill Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 48-42 defeat.
| 01/14/25 @ Center Hill | 25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Olive Branch | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs South Panola | 26 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lewisburg | 25 |
| 01/03/25 vs East Webster | 27 |
Saltillo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Crayden Shannon out in front who went 10 of 17 en route to 25 points and six rebounds. Shannon's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Conner Howell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Saltillo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Saltillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Center Hill, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
When Saltillo and Center Hill next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Saltillo will try to stop Lake Cormorant's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. Similarly, Center Hill will try to stop West Memphis Christian's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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