Eastland Falls To Merkel By 2
Wed, 12/23/2015 - 18:03
News Staff
By Stephen Forester
Both the Eastland Mavericks and Merkel Badgers are two evenly matched AAA basketball teams. The two matched up against one another this past Friday at the Marshall Gym in Eastland. Both teams shot well in the first quarter and were tied after 8 minutes of play at 17 apiece. Another 4-apoint quarter doomed the Mavericks…this time it was the 2nd quarter. While the shooting woes were happening for Eastland, Merkel put up 10 points to take a 6-point lead into the break, 27-21. Both teams would go back and forth in the 2nd half, but the Bad- gers would hold on for a 51-49 victory.