The Salem Quakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Boardman Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Salem is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Saturday. They lost 56-30 to Canton Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Quakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 122nd).
Meanwhile, Boardman was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 39-33 to Aurora. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Boardman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Salem ended up a good deal behind Boardman in their previous meeting back in February, losing 55-37. Thankfully for Salem, Mackenzie Riccitelli (who went 7 of 14 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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