Salem has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Marlington Dukes at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Salem ended up a good deal behind Carrollton and lost 47-32. While losing is never fun, Salem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while Carrollton is ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Marlington lost to Howland at home by a decisive 55-39 margin on Saturday.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Marlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Salem came up short against Marlington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 45-39. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
