Basketball Game Preview: Centennial Eagles vs. South Salem Saxons

The Centennial Eagles will head out to challenge the South Salem Saxons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Two weeks ago, Centennial might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mountainside an easy 68-47 win. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, South Salem came up short against Ida B. Wells on Saturday and fell 85-78.

South Salem has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Centennial, they now have a losing record at 3-4.