Basketball Game Preview: Centralia Orphans vs. Salem Wildcats

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Previous Games

02/03/24 - Home	67-26 W
01/19/24 - Neutral	53-41 W
02/04/23 - Away	62-34 W
01/19/19 - Away	44-64 L
03/03/18 - Neutral	57-44 W
+ 3 more games

Centralia has gone 7-1 against Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Centralia Orphans will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Centralia is coming into the match hot, having won their last 17 games.

On Friday, Centralia got the win against Cahokia by a conclusive 60-37. The Orphans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Salem was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 57-51 to Freeburg. The Wildcats have struggled against the Midgets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Centralia, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3.

Everything came up roses for Centralia against Salem in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 67-26 victory. In that contest, Centralia amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.