Chalmette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salmen Spartans. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Owls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-36 back in January.
Salmen found their leader in sophomore Kendal Thomas, who went 8 for 12 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Akayla Mcmooain, who posted ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Chalmette's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Salmen, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-12 record.
Chalmette and Salmen could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Chalmette will square off against University Lab at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 153 places (161 vs. 8). Meanwhile, Salmen (ranked 102nd) will meet Northshore (ranked 32nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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