Basketball Game Preview: Carbondale Terriers vs. Salem Wildcats

The Carbondale Terriers will face off against the Salem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Carbondale came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 57-26 defeat at the hands of Centralia. The Terriers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Salem was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against Roxana, falling 53-30. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Shells: they've now lost three in a row.

Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Carbondale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.

Carbondale took their win against Salem in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 51-29. Will Carbondale repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.