After flying high against Redan last Tuesday, Salem came back down to earth. The Salem Seminoles fell just short of the Fairhope Pirates by a score of 54-51 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 236th in Georgia, while the Pirates are ranked ninth in Alabama).
Salem has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Fairhope, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Salem is taking a road trip to take on Crisp County at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Fairhope, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Foley at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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