Salem kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against the Jefferson County Tigers, falling 78-34. The Wildcats were down 64-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Salem saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lincoln Quinn posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rustin Shoemake, who scored eight points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson County and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Salem has already played their next game, a 55-49 win against Wilkinson County on the 14th. As for Jefferson County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-48 victory against McAdams on the 15th.
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