Salem Baptist Christian is 4-0 against the Lions since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Salem Baptist Christian Vikings will be playing at home against the Statesville Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. Salem Baptist Christian is out to stop a 12-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Salem Baptist Christian came up short against the Barracudas and fell 51-39. Salem Baptist Christian was down 39-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mason Gregg, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Copeland, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 80-58 walloping at the hands of North Hills Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Statesville Christian in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Salem Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Statesville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Salem Baptist Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 68-65. Will Salem Baptist Christian repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
