Salado Eagles Basketball

Salado 91

Madisonville 61

Back on their homecourt, Salado blew past Madisonville 91-61 on Jan. 3.

The Eagles jumped on the Mustangs in the first quarter and rode them to a 25-11 lead. Salado led 42-26 at the half and added another 49 points in the second half. Salado was 10-of-15 at the free throw line.

Salado scored 39 points from beyond the arc and 42 from inside of it to add to the 10 from the free throw line.

Josh Going had a hot hand with 21 points, including four three-pointers and going a perfect five-for-five at the charity line. Austin Abel also had 21 points including three shots from beyond the arc.

Also scoring were Eli Pittman, 19 points, Shane Roche, 11 points, Cade Scallin, 8 points, Peyton Miller and Reece Brown, 4 points each and Noah Mescher, 3 points.

Salado 55

Wall 44

The Eagles beat Wall 55-44 in their pre-game matchup at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Dec. 31. The high school basketball game was followed by the San Antonio Spurs 117-113 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors.

Salado Eagles won one game and lost three in the Fredericksburg basketball tournament over Christmas break.

The Connally Cadets came to town on Dec. 16 and walked away with a decisive 62-38 win over the Salado Eagles.

Salado Eagles cut through the competition at the Jarrell Cougars Invitational tournament until they ran into the homeschoolers from Round Rock in the final round, having to settle for second place overall.

Salado 69

Llano 31

Salado Eagles trounced the visiting Llano Yellowjackets 69-31 on Dec. 10. Salado led 22-6 after the first and 36-16 at the half. The Eagles added 15 in the third and 18 in the fourth.

Salado Eagles won four straight in the Coach Smith Memorial Tournament, keeping the championship trophy in Salado. Eli Pittman was named Tournament MVP. Cade Scallin, Austin Abel, Reece Brown and Josh Goings were all named to the All-Tournament Team.

With players moving over to basketball from football, Salado Eagles varsity boys cruised past Thrall 83-35 in a home game Nov. 26.

Salado 42

Lorena 53

Salado 76

Florence 25

Eli Pittman scored 16 points in the first quarter, 12 of them from beyond the arc as Salado jumped out to a 26-2 lead over the Florence Buffs and the Eagles never looked back.

Salado won the game 76-25 on Nov. 19 to start their season.

Scallin led Salado with 30 points, 23 of them in the first half. 

Abel followed with 17 points, including three three-pointers in the game.

Also scoring were Goings, 7 points and Brown, 6 points.