The William Byrd Terriers and the Salem Spartans will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
William Byrd will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Christiansburg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Terriers walked away with a 46-37 win over the Blue Demons on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Terriers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead William Byrd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Skye Williams, who posted eight points and 16 boards. Heidi Dixon was another key player, putting up six points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Salem hadn't done well against Lord Botetourt recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Spartans took their game with ease, bagging a 55-26 victory over the Cavaliers. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for William Byrd, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
William Byrd was dealt a bruising 70-30 defeat at the hands of Salem when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Terriers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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