The Salem Spartans will head out to face off against the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amherst County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Salem, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Salem beat Pulaski County 73-64. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Cougars are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Amherst County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 73-50 to Jefferson Forest.
Salem will have to contain Franklin Moore as he made an impact in Amherst County's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Levi Campbell, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Amherst County's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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