The Salem boys’ basketball team will have a rare matinee today when they host Liberty High. The jayvee game is scheduled for 1 pm with the varsity to follow at approximately 2:30 pm.
The Spartans come into the game with a 5-5 record after splitting two games last week before breaking for Christmas. They dropped a 74-61 decision at Hidden Valley before bouncing back with 58-43 win over Staunton River in Salem last Thursday.
At Hidden Valley the Spartans led 14-13 after one quarter and trailed by just one, 29-28, at the half before the Titans outscored Salem in the second half, 45-33. Hidden Valley outrebounded Salem 37-29 and shot 50 percent from the floor.
Clayton Davidson led the Spartans with 20 points, hitting seven of 10 field goal attempts. Josiah Moyer had 10 points and four assists, Ryan Coe had six rebounds and Grant Clemens and LaMarius Foxx had three steals each.
On Thursday at home the Spartans fell behind Staunton River after one quarter, 13-10, but Salem won the next three quarters to pull away. This time the Spartans owned the boards, outrebounding the Eagles 44-28 and scoring 28 points in the paint.
Davidson led Salem in scoring again with 12 points, Cam Boles had 10 and Clemens had nine. Coe had 10 rebounds in 18 minutes. The Spartans will close out the 2022 portion of the schedule on Friday with a game at Rockbridge. They’ll open the New Year next Wednesday, January 4, with a home game against Northside.