Basketball Game Preview: Salina Wildcats vs. Locust Grove Pirates

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2024, 11:27am

Preview: Salina Wildcats vs. Locust Grove Pirates

Salina is 0-10 against Locust Grove since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salina Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Locust Grove Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Salina, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Miami.

Locust Grove has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Stilwell 74-47 on Saturday. Locust Grove was down 56-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Salina's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Locust Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.

Salina came up short against Locust Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 48-37. Will Salina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.