In what's become a running theme this season, the Salisbury Panthers gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Westran with a sharp 52-32 win. The win was familiar territory for Salisbury who now have eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Westran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marshall Kitchen. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kitchen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trent Brandow, who scored nine points.
Westran struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Salisbury's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Westran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Salisbury will be playing at home against Community on Tuesday. Community is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. As for Westran, Westran and Sturgeon will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sturgeon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 242 points over their last four games.
