Basketball Recap: Salem Sets Scoring Season-High Against Plymouth

Rocks

Team Score (Highest)

02/18/25 @ Plymouth	74
01/24/25 vs Plymouth	67
02/14/25 vs Brighton	65
12/12/24 vs Arbor Prep	65
12/10/24 vs Lapeer	61

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They had just enough and edged the Plymouth Wildcats out 74-71. With that win, the Rocks brought their scoring average up to 50.8 points per game.

Salem found their leader in sophomore Landen Stone, who went 5-for-12 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Stone. Another player making a difference was Mitch Paspal, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and five boards.

The victory made it two in a row for Salem and bumps their season record up to 7-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Plymouth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will head out to take on Churchill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is facing Churchill at the right time seeing as Churchill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Plymouth, they are taking a road trip to square off against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.