Basketball Recap: Cross Creek skates past Salem with ease

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2024, 10:26am

Basketball Recap: Cross Creek Razorbacks vs. Salem Seminoles

The Cross Creek Razorbacks waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They blew past Salem 64-20 at home. Cross Creek has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 34 points or more this season.

Cross Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micheala Bogans led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Tierra Turner, who scored ten points along with four steals.

Cross Creek's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Salem, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cross Creek will take on the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Morgan County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. As for Salem, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Musketeers at 6:00 p.m.