After losing to the Salem Rocks the last time they met, the Novi Wildcats decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Novi walked away with a 62-50 win over Salem on Monday. Given Novi's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Salem is ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Rocks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Peters, who scored 20 points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Robillard, who scored 11 points.
Novi pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Salem, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Novi didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-59 win vs. Glenn on the 22nd. Salem has also already played their next match, a 60-55 defeat against Franklin on the 22nd.
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