The Western Branch Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Salem Sundevils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Western Branch is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Oscar Smith on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Western Branch lost 81-61 to Oscar Smith. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Salem ended up a good deal behind Landstown on Tuesday and lost 58-42. The loss continues a trend for the Sundevils in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Western Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Western Branch didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Salem in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 67-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Branch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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