Salida has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Peyton has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Salida Spartans will host the Peyton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salida will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 29) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Sanford out 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since November 28, 2023.
Braeden Johnson had an outrageously good game as she went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Johnson, who scored nine points in addition to eight rebounds.
Salida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Peyton strolled past Elbert with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 35-18.
Sammie Nickell was nothing short of spectacular: she earned seven points plus 14 rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Scarlett Clark, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus four steals.
Peyton's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Salida, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Salida was taken down by Peyton 72-35 when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for Salida, AJ Mannering (who dropped a double-double on 42 points and 11 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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