Salmen came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the South Lafourche Tarpons by a score of 47-39. The 47-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leading Salmen to victory were Kendal Thomas and Akayla Mcmooain. Thomas shot 50% from the field on her way to 24 points and four steals, while Mcmooain went 6-for-14 to rack up 15 points along with seven boards and six assists. Mcmooain is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryelle Major, who posted four points and nine rebounds.
Spartans
| 12/12/25 vs South Lafourche | 47-39 |
| 12/11/25 vs Franklinton | 67-29 |
| 12/09/25 vs Destrehan | 66-33 |
| 12/05/25 vs Hahnville | 60-33 |
| 12/04/25 vs Belle Chasse | 73-15 |
| + 4 more games |
Salmen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 26 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Salmen's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for South Lafourche, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Salmen and South Lafourche should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 41st) will meet McDonogh 35 (ranked 165th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Lafourche will square off against Central Lafourche at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (47 vs. 175).
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