Glenvar is 0-9 against Salem since December of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Glenvar Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Salem Spartans at 6:30 p.m.
Glenvar is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 37th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost to Carroll County at home by a 45-27 margin. The Highlanders were down 39-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Salem entered their tilt with Hidden Valley on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Titans, posting a 68-23 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Titans are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salem's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Glenvar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Glenvar was dealt a bruising 50-9 defeat at the hands of Salem in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Glenvar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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