The Salem Blue Devils will square off against the Alvirne Broncos on Monday. Salem will be strutting in after a win while Alvirne will be coming in after a defeat.
Salem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 54-20 victory over Timberlane. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Alvirne was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 47-43 to Windham. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth).
Alvirne now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Salem, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Salem strolled past Alvirne in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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