The Salem Sundevils will venture away from home to take on the Landstown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Salem didn't have quite enough to beat Glass and fell 60-58.
Meanwhile, Landstown entered their tilt with Cox on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Falcons 60-41. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Falcons are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landstown found their leader in sophomore Chase Johnson, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Damien Robinson was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Landstown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Salem suffered a grim 71-47 defeat to Landstown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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