Salem is 1-9 against Melbourne since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will take on the Bearkatz at 5:00 p.m. Salem has given up an average of 61.3 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Salem was beaten by Bergman 70-31. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Panthers are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Melbourne came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 59-41.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Melbourne, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Salem was dealt a bruising 69-40 defeat at the hands of Melbourne in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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