The Salem Lions will take on the Lanesville Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 18 straight defeats, while Lanesville will come in with seven straight wins.
Salem is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Austin on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Salem was dealt a 67-24 loss at the hands of Austin. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-16.
Meanwhile, Lanesville strolled past Scottsburg with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-27.
Lanesville is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Salem came up short against Lanesville when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 43-37. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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