The Slidell Tigers will face off against the Salmen Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Slidell will be strutting in after a victory while Salmen will be coming in after a defeat.
Slidell is returning to their home court after beating Mandeville on theirs, despite the fact Mandeville has dominated at home this season. Slidell walked away with a 58-50 win over Mandeville on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Salmen came up short against Fontainebleau on Tuesday and fell 43-36. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Slidell will need to focus on slowing down Jamari Muse, one of several Salmen players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Muse a new career-high in steals. Kendal Thomas was another key player, putting up 11 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Salmen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Slidell pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Salmen, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Slidell strolled past Salmen in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 58-44. Does Slidell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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