The Lorena Leopards will challenge the Salado Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lorena is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering La Vega just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Pirates 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Pirates are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Salado had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 55-28 win over the Ducks.
Lorena's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-9. As for Salado, their victory bumped their record up to 19-14.
Lorena took their win against Salado in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 75-54. Will Lorena repeat their success, or does Salado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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