Basketball Game Preview: Salem Rocks vs. Belleville Tigers

The Salem Rocks will be taking part in a tournament against the Belleville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Salem sitting on three straight wins and Belleville on eight.

Salem picked up another tournament win on Wednesday. They secured a 40-34 W over Plymouth. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Wildcats are ranked 73rd).

Meanwhile, Belleville blew past Canton, posting a 66-20 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Belleville's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Salem, the win got them back to even at 12-12.

Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Belleville in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, winning 55-43. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belleville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.