Bagdad is 1-9 against Salome since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bagdad Sultans will square off against the Salome Frogs at 4:30 p.m.
Bagdad is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 38-26 to Seligman. One positive for the Sultans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Salome had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They breezed by the Yote to the tune of 52-10. Given the Frogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Yote are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salome pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Bagdad, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Bagdad was taken down by Salome 46-17 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Bagdad avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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