Basketball Game Preview: Salem Quakers vs. Alliance Aviators

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Previous Games

11/27/24 - Away	75-13 W
01/03/24 - Away	50-46 W
11/29/23 - Home	35-39 L
01/04/23 - Home	43-25 W
11/30/22 - Neutral	59-29 W
+ 5 more games

Salem has gone 9-1 against Alliance recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Salem Quakers will welcome the Alliance Aviators at 12:00 p.m. Alliance took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Salem, who comes in off a win.

Salem is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hubbard: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Salem blew Hubbard out of the water with a 71-42 final score. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 29 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Alliance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 58-13 loss at the hands of Mogadore. The Aviators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.

Alliance's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Salem, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.

Everything came up roses for Salem against Alliance when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-13 victory. In that game, Salem amassed a halftime lead of 53-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.