Salem won the last time they faced Pulaski County and things went their way on Friday too. The Salem Spartans came out on top against the Pulaski County Cougars by a score of 73-64. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Cougars are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Pulaski County, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will take on Amherst County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem is facing Amherst County at the right time seeing as Amherst County is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Pulaski County, they will challenge Floyd County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. 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.
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