The Salem Academy Crusaders will head out to square off against the Taft Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salem Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 215 points over their last three matchups.
Salem Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 77-46 victory over Dayton. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season.

Boone Dunn
| 12/16/25 vs Dayton | 50% |
| 12/12/25 vs Monroe | 33% |
| 12/09/25 vs Yamhill-Carlton | 100% |
| 12/05/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 25% |
Salem Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Boone Dunn led the charge by shooting 71% from the field en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Dunn now owns an excellent 43.8% three-point shooting accuracy. Henry Molan was another key player, putting up 16 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Taft didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Scio on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win.
Salem Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.4 points. As for Taft, their record is now 4-1.
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