Basketball Recap: Flippin Skates Past Salem with Ease

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

10/30/25 @ Kingston	52
10/27/25 @ Kingston	52
11/17/25 vs Norfork	42
01/13/26 @ Salem	40
12/19/25 vs Mountain View	40

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Flippin and Salem meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Bobcats claimed a resounding 78-38 win over the Greyhounds. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Flippin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points over those games. As for Salem, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Flippin is set to square off against their familiar foe Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Salem will face off against rival Yellville-Summit at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.