Salem lost against Columbia back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Salem Seminoles were beaten by the Columbia Eagles 51-7. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Eagles are ranked 112th).
Aalon Turner was her usual excellent self, going 11-for-21 on her way to 26 points along with seven rebounds and six steals for Columbia. That's the most points Turner has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Campbell, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 17 boards.
Salem has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-23 record this season. The win was the ninth in a row for Columbia, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Salem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-22 defeat against Drew Charter on the 13th. As for Columbia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-23 victory against Miller Grove on the 13th.
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