Preview: Salem Baptist Christian Vikings vs. Guilford Home Educators Heat
Salem Baptist Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Guilford Home Educators Heat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Salem Baptist Christian came up short against Hickory Christian Academy and fell 66-55. 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 643rd, while Hickory Christian Academy is ranked 318th).
Salem Baptist Christian might have lost, but man, Garrett Trinkle was a machine: he shot 7-for-13 from deep and dropped a double-double on 39 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 70.9% of Salem Baptist Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Gregg, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Guilford Home Educators also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Chatham HomeSchool by a score of 71-59. Guilford Home Educators has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salem Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Guilford Home Educators, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Salem Baptist Christian took a serious blow against Guilford Home Educators in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 70-28. Will Salem Baptist Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
