Pulaski County and Salem are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Pulaski County Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Salem Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Pulaski County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Patrick Henry. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Patriots are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Salem entered their contest against Northside on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Salem took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside.
Salem's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Pulaski County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Pulaski County came up short against Salem when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 70-64. Can Pulaski County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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