Salem entered their matchup against Orleans on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Salem Lions were outmatched by the Orleans Bulldogs at home and fell 65-25. The Lions lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 37-32 score last time.
Orleans' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chelsea Ralph, who went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. What's more, Ralph also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Adrian Abel, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals.
Salem is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will square off against Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Orleans, they will challenge Shoals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orleans is facing Shoals at the right time seeing as Shoals is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
