The Salem Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Freeburg Midgets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Salem came up short against Mater Dei and fell 55-43. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Knights are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Freeburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 55-46.
Freeburg's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Salem, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Salem came up short against Freeburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-46. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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