Salem couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 38-30 to the M.L. King Lions on Monday. The Seminoles lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in November of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-12 score last time.
Salem's loss came despite strong showings from Ameriah Thomas and Shiloh Small. Thomas earned 12 points, while Small had ten points.
M.L. King found their leader in freshman Khloe Wilson, who scored 18 points. Aubriana Kirkland was another key player, scoring ten points.
Salem has already played their next matchup, a 61-29 defeat against Heritage on the 8th. As for M.L. King, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 86-20 loss against Stockbridge on the 8th.
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