Salem and Girard are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Salem Quakers will venture away from home to square off against the Girard Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 14.
Last Friday, Salem came up short against Carrollton and fell 59-48. While losing is never fun, the Quakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 616th, while the Warriors are ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, Girard lost to Poland Seminary at home by a 48-32 margin on Friday. The Indians have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Girard, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Salem was able to grind out a solid win over Girard when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 45-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem 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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