The Boardman Spartans will take on the Salem Quakers in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Boardman was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-33 to Aurora. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 56-30 to Canton Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Quakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 122nd).
Boardman has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Boardman strolled past Salem in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 55-37. Does Boardman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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