Salem is 0-10 against Loyd Star since January of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Salem Wildcats will head out to challenge the Loyd Star Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Salem focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 31 on Monday.
Salem is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Woodlawn Prep on Monday. Salem enjoyed a cozy 45-29 win over Woodlawn Prep. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kira Bridges continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 27 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jyniah Carr, who went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus three steals.
Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mize.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Loyd Star, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Salem was taken down by Loyd Star 57-22 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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