Basketball Recap: Salem Christian Takes a Loss

Salem Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Conestoga Christian Cougars on the road by a 60-45 margin. The Eagles lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-20 score last time.

Josh Boutaugh had a dynamite game for Conestoga Christian, going 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. The game was Boutaugh's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bransen Weaver, who posted eight points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Salem Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Salem Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-41 defeat against New Covenant Christian on the 7th. As for Conestoga Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-40 victory against Lititz Christian on the 7th.