The Northside Vikings will take on the Salmen Spartans in a holiday battle at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Northside was beaten by Lafayette Christian Academy 66-25. While losing is never fun, Northside can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Lafayette Christian Academy is ranked first).
Salmen might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 75-44 to Zachary, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Salmen was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Salmen's loss came about despite a quality game from Destiny Bennett, who scored 13 points. The matchup was Bennett's ninth in a row with at least ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Northside and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Salmen, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Northside beat Salmen 57-45 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
