South Lyon East hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Lyon East Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Salem Rocks at 3:00 p.m. South Lyon East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, South Lyon East earned a 66-56 win over Bloomfield Hills. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salem didn't have too much breathing room in their game against New Haven on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 60-56 victory.
South Lyon East pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Salem, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-3.
South Lyon East beat Salem 63-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Lyon East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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