Salem is 1-9 against Brighton since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Salem Rocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brighton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Salem is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 59-46 to Novi. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Wildcats are ranked 30th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaxson Wisniewski, who posted five points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Nye Turner, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, Brighton strolled past Plymouth with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Brighton, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Salem suffered a grim 54-33 defeat to Brighton in their previous meeting back in January. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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