Basketball Game Preview: Marlington Dukes vs. Salem Quakers

The Marlington Dukes are taking a road trip to face off against the Salem Quakers at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

Marlington will head into Tuesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 86-50 loss at the hands of Louisville. The Dukes haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, Salem came into Tuesday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 61-57 W over Girard on Tuesday.

Marlington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Salem, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.

Marlington strolled past Salem in their previous meeting on January 7th by a score of 55-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.