Salem is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Jefferson Forest is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Salem Spartans will welcome the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Salem is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Western Albemarle just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 46-43. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/18/25 @ Western Albemarle | 7 |
| 01/17/25 @ Pulaski County | 5 |
| 01/15/25 @ Northside | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Patrick Henry | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Franklin County | 4 |
Salem might have lost, but man, Gabby Crawley was a machine: she posted 11 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Crawley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Rider, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest escaped with a win on Friday against Amherst County by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47.
Jefferson Forest is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Salem, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Salem took their win against Jefferson Forest when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 62-39. In that game, Salem amassed a halftime lead of 39-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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