Welcome to Salem College Basketball! Excitement is in the air as we enter our first year in the NCAA Division III! With a group of talented first year students to go along with the returnees, the 2005-2006 Salem College Spirits will be much improved and a greater challenge to opponents this year. Jim Jackson is the new head coach of the Spirits and brings many years of successful basketball coaching experience with him. Coach Jackson is excited to be here at Salem College and is looking forward to building a solid foundation and a winning tradition. Catch the excitement and follow the Salem College Spirits Basketball Team all season long!
Salem College Falls To Meredith In Season Finale
On Monday night, Salem College played its final game of the 2005-2006 season. The Spirits traveled to Raleigh to take on the Angels of Meredith College. Salem was no match for the more experienced and seasoned team of Meredith, as the Spirits fell by a score of 87-32. FULL STORY...
Jackson Grabs 26 Rebounds in Salem College's Win Over Allen University
Salem College defeated Allen University 50-46 in overtime Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, NC. The Spirits of Salem College (3-14) were led by Nahamah Jackson (Camden, NJ) who grabbed 26 rebounds, a new school record. Her 26 rebounds tied her for the 4th best rebounding performance in the nation in the NCAA Division III realm.FULL STORY...
Salem College Picks Up Second Win of the Season
Hungry for a victory and determined to bring one back from the Asheville mountains, the Spirits of Salem College traveled to Warren Wilson College Monday night. Despite a slow start, Salem College (2-14) grabbed a 22-15 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half with a 51-29 win over the Owls (0-16). FULL STORY...
Three Spirits score in double-figures against Meredith
Senior Megan Ratley leads a busy life now-a-days. Besides finishing her senior year at Salem College, student teaching at a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Elementary School, applying to graduate school and taking her GRE test, Megan is busy scoring in double-figures 3 out of the past 4 games. With only 3 games left in her collegiate career, Megan is certaining making the most out of her opportunities, including scoring her first and second 3 pointers in her collegiate career. FULL STORY...
Ashley Jones Scores 22 as the Spirits Falter Against Southern VA
The Spirits of Salem College ran into tough competition as they traveled northward to Buena Vista, Virginia Friday afternoon. The Southern Virginia Knights ended the first half on a 10-0 run and never looked back after securing a 36-17 half-time lead. The final score was 76-39 in favor of the Knights. Lynette Adams, Shannell Knight, and Kendra Romito scored 10 points apiece for Southern Virginia. FULL STORY...
"Stretch" Dominates on Defense as Spirits Fall to Wilkes Community College
The junior from Camden, New Jersey, appears to be a quiet student, majoring in music and using her soft hands to make beautiful music on the violin at Salem College. FULL STORY...
Salem Falls to Piedmont Baptist for the Second Time This Season
Fresh off the first victory in NCAA history, the Spirits of Salem College took
on the Conquerors of Piedmont Baptist College Monday night. Earlier in the
season, Piedmont Baptist had squeaked past Salem College by only four points FULL STORY...
Ashley Jones of Salem College Wins National Award
Ashley Jones (sophomore from East Detroit High School in Detroit, Michigan) wasn't sure whether she made a mistake returning to Salem College in August of 2005. FULL STORY...
SALEM COLLEGE WINS FIRST NCAA BASKETBALL GAME IN HISTORY!
Salem College won its first basketball game of the season and its first game as a NCAA Division III member on Friday evening. The Salem College Spirits (1-10) defeated the Owls of Warren Wilson College (0-10) by a score of 53-30. FULL STORY...
Lady Knights down the Salem Spirits in Roundball
On Tuesday, January 10th, Southern Virginia visited Salem College. Brynne Louder scored 14 points to lead the Lady Knights (6-8) over the Salem Spirits 70-23. Danielle Dodson led Salem (0-10) with 7 points and 4 rebounds. Ashley Jones scored 6 points and stole the ball 4 times. FULL STORY...
Greensboro College Too Much for the Young Spirits
After coming off a second round appearance in the 2005 National Championship Tournament, Greensboro College (5-5) had little trouble defeating Salem College (0-9). The final score was 104-28. FULL STORY...
The Christmas Rust is Tough to Shake Off in First Game of 2006
Shooting 13.3% for the entire game while your opponent shoots 61.3% could only spell disaster to the Salem College Spirits as they returned from Christmas Break. North Carolina Wesleyan College took advantage of Salem's poor shooting stats and cruised to victory by an overwhelming score of 96-18. FULL STORY...
Salem Defense Shuts Down the Conference USA South #2 Scorer/Rebounder
The Salem Spirits traveled to Raleigh Tuesday night to play Peace College in a non-conference basketball game. Going into the game, Peace College’s Tia Saunders, a senior from Lawndale, NC, was currently the #2 scorer and rebounder in the USA South Conference with an average of 21.2 points and 11 rebounds per game. At the end of the night, Salem’s 3-2 defense had held Saunders to just 4 points and 6 rebounds. FULL STORY...
Salem College Basketball Jumps Into the NCAA Division III!
While Christmas is approaching and the students of Salem College are worried about exams and catching flights from the local airports, the basketball team is six games deep into its schedule and looking forward to its final game of 2005 Tuesday night at Peace College in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Spirits are gaining success in leaps and bounds as each game passes. Game-time experience and hostile crowds are adding tough layers of skin to the first NCAA team that Salem College has ever put out on the floor. FULL STORY...
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