North Salem suffered their biggest defeat since February 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the McNary Celtics, falling 71-46. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Celtics are ranked 17th).
North Salem dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for McNary, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
North Salem and South Salem will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Salem's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for McNary, they will challenge West Salem at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McNary knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully West Salem likes a good challenge.
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