Basketball News
Salem Struggles Against the Scotties
November 30, 2007 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College basketball team hosted the Scotties of Agnes Scott College Friday evening. Nicole Mitchell of Agnes Scott controlled the boards all night with 17 rebounds and scored 24 points to lead the Scotties (2-2) to victory 52-35. Salem College (1-5) led 4-2 after...
Salem Basketball Tempo is Turning Up
December 1, 2007 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College Basketball team hosted the Spelman College Jaguars of Atlanta, Georgia. Spelman College jumped to an early 15-3 lead in the first seven minutes only to have Salem College go on a 20-8 run to close the half at 23-23. In the second...
Spirits Fall to the Quakers
December 3, 2007 Greensboro, NC- The Salem College basketball team traveled thirty minutes east to play Guilford College in a non-conference basketball game Monday evening. Guilford exploded with 50 points in the first half as Tracy Croner scored 16 points. Salem played Guilford almost even in the second half; however...
Four Salem Players Score in Double Digits
December 5, 2007 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College Basketball Team hosted Peace College Wednesday evening in a non-conference contest. Four Salem College players scored in double digits as the Spirits took the lead for good with 5:14 left in the first half. Salem College survived a late comeback from the...
Salem Falls to Kentucky Christian
December 8, 2007 Buena Vista, VA- The Salem College Basketball Team traveled north Friday to play Kentucky Christian University in the opening round of the Southern Virginia University Basketball Tournament. After a close first half of basketball, Kentucky Christian pulled ahead by 12 points during the second half. Salem pulled...
Six Spirits Score Double-Digits in Win
December 8, 2007 Buena Vista, VA- The offense of the Salem College Basketball Team finally hit on all cylinders as the Spirits cruised past Wilson College 92-59 in the consolation game of the Southern Virginia University Basketball Tournament. Six Spirits scored in double-digits as Salem won their third game of...
Salem Falls to Greensboro
January 4, 2008 Greensboro, NC- Salem College played its first basketball game in 2008 Friday evening as they traveled thirty minutes east to Greensboro College. The Pride of Greensboro College exploded with a 33-7 run to finish the first half after Salem had tied the game at 12 at the...
Bishops Rally to Beat the Spirits
January 6, 2008 Rocky Mount, NC- The Salem College Spirits played the North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops Sunday afternoon in a non-conference basketball contest. The Spirits jumped to a nine point lead in the first half but the Bishops battled back to trail by only two 31-29 at intermission....
Spirits Break School Scoring Record in Win
January 10, 2008 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College Womens Basketball Team played Trinity Baptist College in the opening game of the Piedmont Baptist College Basketball Classic Thursday afternoon. The Spirits opened the game with 16 straight points and cruised to a 68-23 lead at half-time. In the second half, Salem...
Salem College Wins Basketball Classic
January 12, 2008 Winston-Salem, NC- The Piedmont Baptist College Basketball Classic championship game was played Saturday afternoon which saw Salem College matched up against the host school Piedmont Baptist. The Spirits went on a 15-0 run midway through the first half and led at the intermission 42-17. Kelsey Rector (FY,...
