Basketball Game Preview: Salem Spartans vs. Heritage Pride

Spartans

Points

03/07/25 vs Manor	50
03/04/25 vs Woodgrove	59
02/28/25 vs Charlottesville	63
02/26/25 vs Glass	67
02/25/25 vs Jefferson Forest	67
+ 24 more games

Salem has won 21 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Heritage has won 21 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Salem Spartans will host the Heritage Pride at 6:00 p.m. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.

Salem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 50-43 victory over Manor.

Salem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabby Crawley out in front who posted 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Custer, who scored 12 points and eight rebounds.

Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Heritage was able to grind out a solid victory over Hampton on Friday, taking the game 41-31.

Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. Salem's win bumped their record up to 27-2.