It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Salado Eagles take on the Hargrave Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Friday...
Salado is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gateway College Preparatory just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 3rd.
Meanwhile, Hargrave came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 110-57. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Hargrave pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Salado, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Salado suffered a grim 78-52 defeat to Hargrave when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Salado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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