If Salem was riding high fresh off their 62-38 takedown of Clarksville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salem Lions had to suffer through an 83-27 loss at the hands of the Silver Creek Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Dragons are ranked 16th).
It was another big night for Dane Sprigler, who went 10-for-12 to rack up 26 points along with five assists and five boards for Silver Creek. Sprigler is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Hunter, who posted ten points in addition to eight assists and five steals.
Salem's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Silver Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Coming up, Salem will venture away from home to take on Charlestown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Charlestown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Silver Creek, they will be playing at home against Corydon Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Corydon Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Silver Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
