Salem Academy is 2-8 against Western Christian since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salem Academy Crusaders will welcome the Western Christian Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Western Christian will be up against a hot Salem Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Salem Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chemawa Indian 68-30. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Braves are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Western Christian had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Friday. They blew past the Wolverines 63-35.
Western Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points over those games. As for Salem Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Salem Academy took a serious blow against Western Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 79-41. Will Salem Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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