Oregon High School Basketball - Salem Academy nudges Western Christian
January 25, 2025: Salem, OR 97304
The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Salem Academy Crusaders (Salem, OR) and the host Western Christian Pioneers (Salem, OR), observed Salem Academy's basketball team edge Western Christian by a score of 49-46.
The Crusaders (16-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Regis (Stayton, OR). The Rams come into the 2A Tri-River challenge with a 7-11 record. In their last challenge, Regis was tipped by Oakland (Oakland, OR), 59-40, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Pioneers encounter the Gervais Cougars (Gervais, OR) in a 2A Tri-River challenge, on Monday, January 27. Western Christian will attempt to move on its 13-3 season record. The Cougars go into the game with a 1-13 record after their 64-25 league loss to Kennedy (Mt. Angel, OR).