
Spartans
12/13/24 vs William Byrd | 53 |
01/31/25 vs Glenvar | 52 |
12/06/24 vs Northside | 49 |
01/15/25 @ Northside | 49 |
01/29/25 vs Hidden Valley | 45 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They blew past the Christiansburg Blue Demons 75-27 on Tuesday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 23 points or more this season.
Salem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabby Crawley out in front who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Crawley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Emme Custer was another key player, going 6 of 7 on her way to 13 points and six boards.
Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Salem's victory bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Christiansburg, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Patrick Henry the next time they take the court. Christiansburg will host Patrick Henry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Salem will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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