Having just played yesterday, the Salem Hills Skyhawks will jump right back in to play the West Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
If Salem Hills beats West with 78 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Salem Hills walked away with a 78-67 victory over Juan Diego Catholic on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Skyhawks.
| 12/30/24 @ Juan Diego Catholic | 22 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hunter | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs Mountain Ridge | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs Payson | 18 |
Kade Moser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 10 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Gustin, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, West hadn't done well against Judge Memorial Catholic recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. West came out on top against Judge Memorial Catholic by a score of 76-67.
Salem Hills better keep an eye on Matthew Fox. He was instrumental in West's win, going 9 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Albertson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
West was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Salem Hills' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for West, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Salem Hills and West are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Salem Hills hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.3 points per game. However, it's not like West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything went Salem Hills' way against West when the teams last played back in December of 2016, as Salem Hills made off with a 74-49 win. Will Salem Hills repeat their success, or does West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
