Salem is 1-9 against Howell since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Salem Rocks will look to defend their home court against the Howell Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Salem was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Canton. The Rocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liam Reynolds put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nye Turner, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Howell beat Plymouth 48-42 on Tuesday.
Howell's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Salem, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Salem might still be hurting after the 63-37 loss they got from Howell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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