Cave Spring was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Salem Spartans and fell 68-29. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-21 back in December of 2024.
Bailey Rider continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Salem, going 6 for 8 en route to 13 points along with five assists and five boards. Rider has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shaniya Robinson, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 14 points.
Cave Spring's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Salem, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cave Spring will host Pulaski County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pulaski County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cave Spring surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salem, they and Christiansburg will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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