Basketball Game Preview: Marblehead Magicians vs. Salem Witches

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Previous Games

01/27/20 - Away	42-28 W
12/19/19 - Home	57-7 W
01/22/19 - Home	50-31 W
01/23/18 - Away	25-27 L
02/13/17 - Home	48-20 W
+ 4 more games

Marblehead has gone 7-2 against Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Marblehead Magicians will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Witches at 6:00 p.m. Marblehead will be strutting in after a victory while Salem will be coming in after a defeat.

Marblehead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 64-29 defeat at the hands of Revere.

Marblehead's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Marblehead strolled past Salem when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a score of 42-28. Does Marblehead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.