Churchill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salem Rocks. The Chargers lost against the Rocks in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 72-30 score last time.
Nye Turner was nothing short of spectacular for Salem: he dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Turner a new career-high in steals (four). Mitch Paspal was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
Churchill's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Salem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-14.
Looking ahead, Churchill will square off against Stevenson at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Salem, they will face off against Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
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