Rosebrock scores season-high 27 points to lead Eagles
Salado Eagles beat the Robinson Rockets 66-39 in a non-conference home basketball game on Dec. 15.
Salado Eagles beat the Robinson Rockets 66-39 in a non-conference home basketball game on Dec. 15.
Preston Rosebrock was perfect at the free throw line, scoring 10 of his game high 29 points there as he led the Salado Eagles past the Horizon Crocs of Australia in the final round of the Jarrell basketball tournament Dec. 12. Salado won 64-53.
The Eagles led 11-8 after the first and 32-23 at the half. Salado led 519 going into the fourth quarter.
Also scoring for Salado were Justin Tatum, 13 points, Trevor Stump, 10 points, Peeyton Kyburz, seven points and Willie Whigham, five points.
Salado Eagles lost to the hosting Jarrell Cougars 57-40 in the third round of the Jarrell Invitational basketball tournament Dec. 11.
The Cougars led 20-15 after the first and 30-25 at the half. Jarell scored 19 points in the third quarter to extend their lead to 49-37 and held Salado to just three points in the fourth quarter for the 57-40 win.
Preston Rosebrock led the Eagles with 11 points in the game. Justin Tatum followed with 10 points. Also scoring for Salado were Trevor Stump, seven points, Willie Whigham, six points, Garrett Lightfoot, three points, Luke Miller, two points and Phillip Sueoka, one point.
Salado Eagles lost to Groesbeck Goats 57-41 in the second round of the Jarrell Tournament Dec. 11. Groesbeck jumped out to an 18-7 lead in the first quarter and the Eagles trailed throughout the rest of the game. The Goats led 33-27 at the half before Salado closed the gap to 35-32 at the end of the third.
Justin Tatum led the scoring for Salado with 11 points. Preston Rosebrock followed with eight points. Trevor Stump scored seven points, Evan Wall scored six points, Peyton Kyburz scored five points and Garrett Lightfoot and Willie Whigham scored two points each.
Salado Eagles beat the Marlin Bulldogs 49-34 in the first round of the Jarrell Invitational Tournament Dec. 10.
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Salado Eagles placed third in the Coach Smith Memorial Basketball Tournament on Dec. 3-5.
Preston Rosebrock, Justin Tatum and Peyton Kyburz were named to the All Tournament Team.
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After being tightly fought in the first quarter of their game with the visiting Horizon Crocs from Australia, Salado took over in the second and never looked back, going on to win 65-37 on Dec. 8.
Salado 62
Groesbeck 66
Groesbeck scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to close a six point Salado advantage and beat the Eagles 66-62 on Nov. 28 in a home game for the Goats.
Justin Tatum scored 19 of his game-high 21 points from the free throw line, where he went 19 of 24 to lead the Salado Eagles past Marble Falls Faith Academy in the basketball season opener at home Nov. 20.
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