The Cave Spring Knights will take on the Salem Spartans in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Cave Spring might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Staunton River an easy 52-32 win.
Meanwhile, Salem put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Floyd County 69-30. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Cave Spring better focus on containing Bailey Rider and Gabby Crawley as the pair were huge in Salem's win. Rider went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with six boards and three steals, while Crawley went 6 of 10 on her way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Custer, who posted nine points.
Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Salem's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cave Spring, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Cave Spring was dealt a bruising 66-23 loss at the hands of Salem in their previous meeting back in January. Can Cave Spring avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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