The Camdenton Lakers will head out to square off against the Salem Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Camdenton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 64-58 victory over Marshfield on Tuesday. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Bluejays are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salem hadn't done well against Waynesville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. Salem escaped with a win against Waynesville by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39.
The win made it two in a row for Camdenton and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Salem, they now have a winning record of 1-0.
Camdenton was able to grind out a solid victory over Salem when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 71-60. Will Camdenton repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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