Past Seasons - Basketball
Spirits Shock Averett on "Disco Night" 74-65!
November 29- Salem College defeated the visiting Averett University Cougars in a non-conference basketball game Wednesday evening. Playing in front of the largest crowd of the season, the Spirits played well while the crowd danced and sang to the Disco Night music that filled the air. The lead swapped hands...
Greensboro Surges Past Salem in the Second Half
December 4- Salem College hosted the Greensboro College Pride Monday evening in a non-conference womens basketball game. The Spirits fought hard in the first half, jumping out to a 31-23 lead.Greensboro College, the current two-time defending USA South regular season and tournament champions, fought back and led at halftime 42-41....
Shakila Springs Leads the Spirits to Victory Against Peace College!
December 6- For the second time this season, the Spirits of Salem College beat Peace College in a womens non-conference basketball game. The final score was 69-62 in the fast paced Wednesday evening game. The bleachers were full and the atmosphere was exciting as Christmas songs were sung and students...
Salem Falls to College of Notre Dame
Baltimore, MD- The Salem College Basketball Team traveled to Baltimore, MD this weekend to play the first of two games in less than 24 hours. The Spirits met up with a tough College of Notre Dame team who defended their home floor well with an 85-66 victory over the Spirits...
Spirits Falter in Final Minutes against Trinity
December 10- The Salem College Womens Basketball Team finished their road trip today in a non-conference basketball contest against Trinity University in Washington, DC. The Spirits jumped to an early lead right away and held it until five minutes to go in the contest. Trinity pulled out the victory with...
Springs receives Association of Division III Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Salem College freshman center Shakila Springs (Winston-Salem, N.C.) has been named the Association of Division III Independents womens basketball Player of the Week. In four games, Springs averaged a double-double, posting 13 points and 14.8 rebounds per game, including a season-high 23 boards against Greensboro College. She...
Caldwell Squeaks Past Salem
January 4- In the opening game of the Piedmont Baptist College Tournament, the Cobras of Caldwell Community College played the Spirits of Salem College. The Cobras led 35-28 at half. The Spirits came out of halftime fired up and captured the lead in less than 3 minutes, 37-36 on Casey...
The Spirits Smash the School Scoring Record!
January 5- Salem College broke the school scoring record as they cruised past Piedmont Baptist College in tournament play Friday afternoon. Six Salem players scored in double digits as the Spirits won by a score of 98-50.
Salem Hits 100 in Victory over Trinity
January 6- The Salem College Spirits played Trinity College of Jacksonville, Florida Saturday afternoon in the Piedmont Baptist College Tournament. After a sluggish first ten minutes in the first half, the Spirits raced away to a 100-34 victory, breaking the school scoring record of 98 that they set the previous...
Redman Named to All-Tournament Team
January 8- When the All-Tournament Team was named at the Piedmont Baptist Tournament this past weekend, Lauren Redman, a first-year student from Lenoir, NC, was all smiles. Redman was smiling even bigger because the Spirits had just went 2-1 in the tournament, including a 98-50 win over Piedmont Baptist College...
