The Salem Sundevils will venture away from home to take on the Kempsville Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem will be strutting in after a victory while Kempsville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Salem against Tallwood as the squad secured a 67-17 win. The Sundevils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kempsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Kellam 78-17. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
Salem has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points over those games. As for Kempsville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything came up roses for Salem against Kempsville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 60-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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