The Salem Lions will head out to face off against the Charlestown Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Salem is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 62 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Silver Creek on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Dragons 83-27. 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 312th, while the Dragons are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Charlestown came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 73-53 margin over the Highlanders. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Salem better focus on containing Anthony Fresh and Keevin Bowman as the pair were huge in Charlestown's win. Fresh went 12-for-21 to rack up 31 points and six boards, while Bowman dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Fresh's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Parker Odle, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 14 points.
Charlestown was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Charlestown's record now sits at 15-5. As for Salem, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Salem took a serious blow against Charlestown in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 72-41. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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