The Amite Warriors and the Salmen Spartans will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
Last Saturday, Amite came up short against the Lions and fell 55-44.
Meanwhile, Salmen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 win over Episcopal.
Shawn Washington was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Hartley, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Amite's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Salmen, their win bumped their record up to 13-16.
Amite was dealt a bruising 78-47 loss at the hands of the Spartans in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Amite avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
