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Salem holding onto playoff hope

Salem is holding onto hope that it can still make the tournament with a 5-9 record. The Witches are beginning their second run through the NEC Large teams, and they need to go 5-1 the rest of the way.

Sherry scores 32 as Danvers dumps Salem

Danielle Sherry is only eight points away from reaching the coveted 1,000-point mark after pumping in 32 in Danvers' 65-38 win over Salem last night.

Sherry was explosive all night, hitting three unanswered shots to key a 21-0 run by the Falcons in the first quarter after the Witches went up, 6-0 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Karly Henderson and Ashley White to start the game.

White's 3-pointers key Salem past Beverly

SALEM | When the pressure of the game got hot, Ashley White stayed cool | and came up big for the Salem girls basketball team.

White came up with clutch baskets when the game was on the line to power the host Witches to a 61-48 win over archrival Beverly last night at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse.

Salem gets revenge for buzzer beater

Call it redemption. The Salem High girls basketball team suffered a one-point loss at the buzzer in Waltham Thursday night, but reloaded behind Ashley White (22 points, three 3s), Louie Rijo and Karly Henderson (15 each) to handle the Hawks, 66-46, on Salem's home floor last night.

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Last year's record: 10-11 (lost to Andover, 87-30, in Division 1 North first round)

Coach: John Fortunato (4th season)

Key returnees: Karly Henderson, Sr. G; Ashley White, Jr. G.