Basketball Recap: South Salem Extends Winning Streak to Four

South Salem lost to North Medford back in December of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The South Salem Saxons came out on top against the North Medford Black Tornado by a score of 64-54. While the Saxons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

North Medford lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Easton Curtis, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points. Curtis' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Traeger Healy, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Saxons

Previous 4 Games

12/14/24 vs North Medford	64-54
12/13/24 @ Sheldon	80-52
12/10/24 vs Corvallis	86-54
12/06/24 @ Roseburg	83-61

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23 points. As for North Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Salem will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ida B. Wells at 6:30 p.m. on December 28th. One thing working in South Salem's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. North Medford will take on McNary in a holiday battle at at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. North Medford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.