Oregon High School Basketball - South Salem overwhelms Central
December 19, 2024: Salem, OR 97302 The South Salem Saxons basketball team scored 57 points and limited the visiting Central Panthers to 31 in the Saxons non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Saxons now possess a 3-1 record. They play next when they host Grants Pass for a non-league game on Saturday, December 21. South Salem will play a Cavemen team coming off a 64-27 non-league win over McNary (Keizer, OR). The Cavemen record now stands at 5-0.
With the loss, Central falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host South Albany (Albany, OR) to play the Redhawks in a 5A Mid-Willamette game on Friday, January 3. The Redhawks go into the game with a record of 2-2. South Albany lost 47-44 in their recent non-league game against West Salem (Salem, OR)