Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 42-28 bruising from the Mount Olive Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 57-25 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Salem had strong showings from Porter Jackson, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and two steals, and Dylan Sanamo, who posted six points.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mount Olive, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Salem will head out to take on West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mount Olive, they and Perry Central will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mount Olive is facing Perry Central at the right time seeing as Perry Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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