Recap: Leadore Mustangs vs. Salmon Savages
The Leadore Mustangs lost against the Salmon Savages back in December of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Leadore had to suffer through a rough 73-44 loss at the hands of Salmon. Leadore was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-19.
Leadore's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Taylor Ayers, who scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Ayers scored a full 40.9% of Leadore's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dane Piippo, who scored 12 points along with 5 rebounds.
Leadore bumped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Salmon, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leadore will be home for the holidays to greet Ririe at 6:30 p.m. on December 15th. Salmon will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Watersprings at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th.
