The Gervais Cougars will challenge the Salem Academy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Gervais: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Salem Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-13, which was the final score in Gervais' tilt against Colton on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Salem Academy didn't have too much trouble with Santiam on Wednesday as they won 47-33. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salem Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Gervais, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Gervais took a serious blow against Salem Academy when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 67-21. Will Gervais have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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