Merkel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 63-40 to the Clyde Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1038th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 369th).
Merkel's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Clyde, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Merkel and Clyde will both be playing Wall the next time they take the court. The Badgers will head out to face the Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Bulldogs will host them at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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