Basketball Recap: Saluda's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Tigers

Previous Games

02/04/25 @ Pelion	63-21
01/28/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville	68-34
01/25/25 vs Ninety Six	65-35
01/24/25 @ Strom Thurmond	29-22
01/17/25 vs Pelion	57-29
+ 2 more games

Saluda had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 63-21 victory over the Pelion Panthers. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.

Saluda is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Pelion, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Saluda Tigers take on the Ninety Six Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ninety Six is on a three-game streak of home wins, Saluda a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Pelion, they will venture away from home to challenge Strom Thurmond at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.