Pulaski County lost against Salem back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pulaski County Cougars fell 67-54 to the Salem Spartans. 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 272nd, while the Spartans are ranked 43rd).
Pulaski County has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Salem, their victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Looking ahead, Pulaski County will head out to square off against Floyd County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Floyd County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Pulaski County likes a good challenge. As for Salem, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Patrick Henry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick Henry will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Salem surely won't give up without a fight.
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