The Salem Quakers and the Crestview Rebels will round out the year against one another at at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Salem will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were beaten by Girard 63-28.
Meanwhile, Crestview ended up a good deal behind Washington on Friday and lost 63-44. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Salem has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Salem, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-36 loss to Crestview in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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