Past Seasons - Basketball
Basketball drops close game to Averett
November 17, 2008 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College basketball team lost a close game to Averett University at home tonight, 73-64. Salem had four players in double digits led by Courtney Sauer (Carthage, NC), who had 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Joanne Hall (Concord, NC) had a double-double...
Basketball loses first road game at Meredith
November 19, 2008 Raleigh, NC- The Salem College basketball team lost their first road game of the season at Meredith, 73-66. The Spirits had a six point lead at halftime and were up by as much as 13 in the second half, but they were unable to hold off the...
Rector scores 20 in loss to Wittenberg
November 21, 2008 Raleigh, NC- The Salem College basketball team lost in the Peace College Invitational to Wittenberg University 95-66. Wittenberg used a 22-0 second half run to pull away from the Spirits. Kelsey Rector (State Road, NC) scored 20 points and had 5 rebounds to lead Salem. Salem falls...
Basketball picks up first win of the season
November 22, 2008 Raleigh, NC- The Salem College basketball team rolled to their first win of the season against Wesleyan College of Georgia, 75-54. Salem sprinted out to a 31-7 lead in the first 12:46, and never looked back. Jessi Watts (Hillsville, VA) had a double-double with a game- high...
Basketball comes from behind to defeat Meredith
November 25, 2008 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College basketball team fought back from a nine point deficit with 6:54 left in the game to defeat Meredith, 66-56. Salem lost at Meredith last week, but showed a lot of determination to go on a 23-4 run to end the game. Sarah...
Basketball loses to Methodist at Turkey Shootout
November 29, 2008 Fayetteville, NC- The Salem College basketball team lost in the first round of the Turkey Shootout to Methodist, 73-46. Salem will play the College of Notre Dame (MD) tomorrow afternoon in the 3rd-place game. Methodist will play the Apprentice School in the championship game. Sarah Smith (Hays,...
Basketball beats the College of Notre Dame at the Turkey Shootout
November 30, 2008 Fayetteville, NC- The Salem College basketball team finished in third place for the second straight tournament this weekend. The Spirits beat the College of Notre Dame (Maryland), 63-60, in the Methodist Turkey Shootout consolation game. Sarah Smith (Hays, NC) received all-tournament honors, and averaged 14.5 points and...
Basketball loses at home against Methodist
December 02, 2008 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College basketball team lost at home to Methodist University, 64-45. After losing by 27 to Methodist this past weekend, Salem fought hard to keep the game close. Salem trailed by only one point with 12:37 left in the game, 34-33. Methodist was able...
Basketball has four score double-digit points in loss to Peace
December 03, 2008 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College basketball team lost at home tonight to Peace, 67-60. The team had four players score double-digit points in the loss. Sarah Smith (Hays, NC) had her second double-double of the year with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Ashley Wilcox (Ronda, NC) had...
Basketball rolls against Bennett College in Decatur
December 06, 2008 Decatur, GA- The Salem College basketball team cruised to an easy victory today against Bennett College, 76-49. The game was part of the Smart Women Sweat Tournament, which is hosted by Agnes Scott. The Spirits had four players in double-digits. Sarah Smith (Hays, NC) led the way...
