Salem hasn't had much luck against Patrick Henry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Salem Spartans will get right back to it and host the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Salem knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Patrick Henry likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Pulaski County, taking the game 67-54. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartans 57-55.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Patrick Henry in their previous matchup last Friday and fell 57-55. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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