Salem is 0-10 against West Lincoln since November of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Salem Wildcats will face off against the West Lincoln Bears at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Salem focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 30 on Tuesday.
Salem is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Amite County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Salem came up short against Amite County, falling 46-24. The Wildcats were down 37-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Salem had strong showings from Jyniah Carr, who earned ten points plus six rebounds and six steals, and Kira Bridges, who posted nine points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed a 45-40 win over Wesson on Tuesday. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Lincoln's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Salem took a serious blow against West Lincoln in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 39-12. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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