The Salem Academy Crusaders will take on the Western Christian Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salem Academy comes in on three and Western Christian on seven.
Salem Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chemawa Indian 94-46. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Western Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Santiam on Friday, taking the game 62-52. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Wolverines are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salem Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Western Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Salem Academy took a serious blow against Western Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 77-40. Can Salem Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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