Salem is on a 16-game streak of home losses, Cambridge a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Salem Generals will take on the Cambridge N/A at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Salem suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Monday. They were the victim of a rough 77-51 defeat at the hands of Argyle. Salem was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-11.
Loss or not, Salem got some senior leadership from Ethan Hickland and Josh Harrington. Hickland dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Harrington. dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Hickland scored 15 or more points.
Even though they lost, Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cambridge pushed their score all the way to 57 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tamarac.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Cambridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Salem was taken down by Cambridge 62-35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.