The Greensburg Salem Golden Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highlands Golden Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Greensburg Salem focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday.
Greensburg Salem has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Knoch.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ashlan Price, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Bekerleg, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Highlands put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Derry, posting a 64-24 win at home. Given Highlands' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Trojans are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greensburg Salem has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Highlands, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Greensburg Salem came up short against the Golden Rams when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-47. Will Greensburg 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.
