Brighton was the 54-33 winner over Salem when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Brighton Bulldogs lost to the Salem Rocks on the road by a 65-47 margin on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Rocks are ranked 312th).
Nye Turner had an outrageously good game for Salem as he dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Turner has become a key player for Salem: the team is undefeated when he posts at least ten boards, but 2-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitch Paspal, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Salem, their record is now 6-14.
Coming up, Brighton will be playing in front of their home fans against Hartland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Salem, they will head out to face off against Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Plymouth has lost six straight at home , while Salem has lost eight on the road.
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