The Merkel Badgers will face off against the City View Mustangs on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merkel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 35-27 victory over Brady. The Badgers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, City View entered their tilt with Eastland on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They skirted past the Mavericks 49-47. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Mavericks are ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Merkel's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for City View, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
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