If Salem was feeling good fresh off their 61-36 takedown of Charleston on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salem Wildcats came up short against the Carbondale Terriers on Saturday, falling 51-29. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 50-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Ryegan Warren and Ayden Rose certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Warren posted ten points, while Rose scored nine points.
Salem has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which is still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season. As for Carbondale, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem has already played their next game (against Wesclin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Carbondale will be playing in front of their home fans against Cahokia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cahokia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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