The Salem Wildcats will be home for the holidays to greet the Amite County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Salem and seven for Amite County.
Salem is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Loyd Star on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Salem was dealt a 48-18 loss at the hands of Loyd Star. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
| 12/12/24 vs Loyd Star | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Wesson | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Wesson | 8 |
| 12/05/24 @ Loyd Star | 5 |
| 12/02/24 @ Woodlawn Prep | 9 |
Salem's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kira Bridges, who posted three points and five steals. Bridges is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last nine games she's played.
Meanwhile, Amite County came up short against Enterprise on Friday, falling 60-40.
Amite County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Salem might still be hurting after the 46-24 loss they got from Amite County in their previous matchup back in November. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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