Basketball Recap: Cave Spring Comes Up Short

Cave Spring lost against Salem back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cave Spring Knights were beaten by the Salem Spartans 58-21. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Leading Salem to victory were Charli Wynn and Bailey Rider. Wynn went 5 for 8 on her way to 10 points and five steals, while Rider posted five points in addition to nine steals and six assists. Rider is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Custer, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points.

This is the second loss in a row for Cave Spring and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Salem, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cave Spring will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on James River at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th. As for Salem, they will venture away from home to face off against William Byrd at 7:00 p.m. on December 27th. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.7 points per game this season.