The Salem Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Woodlawn Prep Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Salem focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 29 on Thursday.
Salem is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 22nd straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were beaten by West Lincoln 67-31. The Wildcats were down 53-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bryce Smith, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn Prep put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over Sylva Bay Academy. The squad ran away with 42 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Woodlawn Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cole Sinclair, who went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points plus two steals, and Braylon Reed, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus five assists and two steals. Sinclair is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bullock, who earned eight points along with five rebounds.
Woodlawn Prep pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Salem took a serious blow against Woodlawn Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 61-34. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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