The Salem Seminoles will take on the Towers Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Salem needed a bit of extra time to put away Alcovy. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 62-60.
Meanwhile, Towers came tearing into last Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Hornets with a 57-52 victory.
Towers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Kelly led the charge by posting 15 points plus four steals. Kelly is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Domyius Mcfarland, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Towers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Towers' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Salem, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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