The Salisbury Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Salisbury walked away with it. They managed a 40-36 victory over the Greyhounds on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Salisbury.
Meanwhile, East Burke put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southwestern Randolph 72-39 at home. East Burke has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 contests by 20 points or more this season.
East Burke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braelyn Stilwell led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists. Stilwell has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamiah Lawing, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Salisbury pushed their record up to 20-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for East Burke, their win bumped their record up to 28-0.
Salisbury didn't have too much breathing room in their game against East Burke when the teams last played back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Does Salisbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Burke turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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