If Salmen was riding high fresh off their 65-45 takedown of Hammond last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salmen Spartans took a 58-43 bruising from the Destrehan Wildcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 45-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Salmen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kendal Thomas, who went 8 for 20 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds. The game was Thomas' third in a row with at least ten points. Akayla Mcmooain was another key player, earning two points plus five assists and four steals.
Salmen's record is now 4-3. As for Destrehan, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salmen will venture away from home to face off against Hahnville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salmen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Destrehan, they will head out to challenge Ponchatoula at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Destrehan will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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