The Salem Lions will square off against the Borden Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 7.
Two weeks ago, Salem took a blow against New Albany, falling 60-19.
Borden has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Floyd Central. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Highlanders are ranked 17th).
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Borden, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5-1.
Salem suffered a grim 46-22 defeat to Borden when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Borden's Ava Wheeler, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Now that Salem knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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