Salem is 0-10 against East Marion since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Salem Wildcats will face off against the East Marion Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Salem will be strutting in after a victory while East Marion will be coming in after a defeat.
Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Sacred Heart 50-31 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Kira Bridges continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Salem's points. Another player making a difference was Jyniah Carr, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 55-2 loss at the hands of Enterprise. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
East Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Salem, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-11.
Salem was dealt a bruising 56-27 loss at the hands of East Marion in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Salem, Jakeria Mccloud (who went 6 of 11 on her way to 18 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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