The Vandalia Vandals will square off against the Salem Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Vandalia's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Salem has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Vandalia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured an 84-78 W over North Clay/Clay City last Friday.
Meanwhile, Salem was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 49-43 to Roxana.
Vandalia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Vandalia was dealt a bruising 65-31 defeat at the hands of Salem when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Vandalia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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