The Salem Lions will head out to challenge the Austin Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem has now lost 17 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 7.
Last Monday, Salem was beaten by Silver Creek 62-15. 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 348th, while the Dragons are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Austin beat Southwestern 62-56 on Tuesday.
Austin's record is now 19-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Salem lost to Austin on the road by a decisive 36-20 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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