Preview: Salem Baptist Christian Vikings vs. Westchester Country Day Wildcats
After four games on the road, Salem Baptist Christian is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Westchester Country Day Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Salem Baptist Christian had to suffer through a rough 89-48 loss at the hands of Calvary Christian. While losing is never fun, Salem Baptist Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while Calvary Christian is ranked 229th).
Meanwhile, Westchester Country Day pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by Gaston Day on the road and fell 89-61. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Westchester Country Day in their matchups with Gaston Day: they've now lost six in a row.
Salem Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Westchester Country Day, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Salem Baptist Christian couldn't quite finish off Westchester Country Day in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 and fell 63-60. Will Salem Baptist Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
