The Salmen Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Slidell Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Salmen came up short against Fontainebleau and fell 43-36. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jamari Muse
| 02/11/25 @ Fontainebleau | 4 |
| 02/06/24 vs De La Salle | 3 |
| 01/25/24 vs Loranger | 3 |
| 12/05/23 @ Phoenix | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Northshore | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamari Muse, who posted five points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those four steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Thomas, who scored 11 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Salmen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Mandeville typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Slidell proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 58-50 win over the Skippers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Slidell's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Salmen, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Salmen lost to Slidell on the road by a decisive 58-44 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Salmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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