Salem and Pulaski County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Salem Spartans will host the Pulaski County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Salem is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northside just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 61-50 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Vikings are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Pulaski County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 56-50 to Patrick Henry.
Salem's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Pulaski County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Salem didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pulaski County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 70-64 victory. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Pulaski County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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