The Salem Rocks and the Hartland Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Thursday, Salem needed a bit of extra time to put away Arbor Prep. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 win over the Gators. With that victory, the Rocks brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
| 12/12/24 vs Arbor Prep | 13 |
| 11/26/24 @ Saline | 7 |
| 02/26/24 vs Churchill | 7 |
| 02/16/24 vs Howell | 7 |
| 12/06/24 @ Avondale | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nye Turner, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Those 13 points gave Turner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mitch Paspal, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hartland ended up a good deal behind Flushing on Tuesday and lost 60-46. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salem now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hartland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Salem was able to grind out a solid win over Hartland when the teams last played back in February, winning 55-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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