The Salmen Spartans will challenge the Belle Chasse Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salmen will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Salmen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They really took it to Booker T. Washington for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-20 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Akayla Mcmooain was her usual excellent self, going 14-for-21 to rack up 29 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Salmen's points. Kendal Thomas was another key player, shooting 46% from the field en route to 17 points and eight steals.
Salmen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Belle Chasse challenged Northshore on Tuesday. The Cardinals came up short against the Panthers, falling 53-32.
Salmen will need to focus on slowing down Makenzie Salvant, one of several Belle Chasse players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Kaedynce Cooks, who scored ten points.
Belle Chasse's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Salmen, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Salmen couldn't quite get it done against Belle Chasse in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 as they fell 55-45. Thankfully for the Spartans, Nya St. Cyr (who earned 31 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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