The Charlestown Pirates will square off against the Salem Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Charlestown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Salem likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Charlestown got the win against Floyd Central by a conclusive 73-53. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Anthony Fresh
| 02/14/25 vs Floyd Central | 31 |
| 02/10/25 @ Austin | 22 |
| 02/06/25 @ North Harrison | 18 |
| 02/01/25 vs Henryville | 20 |
| 01/31/25 @ Brownstown Central | 28 |
| + 2 more games |
Anthony Fresh and Keevin Bowman were among the main playmakers for Charlestown as the former went 12-for-21 on his way to 31 points and six boards and the latter dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Fresh's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Odle, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points.
Charlestown was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Salem was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through an 83-27 loss at the hands of Silver Creek. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Dragons are ranked 16th).
Salem has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. Charlestown's win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Everything came up roses for Charlestown against Salem in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-41 victory. Will Charlestown repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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