Salem is 1-9 against Patrick Henry since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Salem Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Salem got the win against Radford by a conclusive 65-45. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry escaped with a win on Tuesday against Hidden Valley by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Patrick Henry has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Salem was able to grind out a solid win over Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in January, winning 54-47. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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