Saints Battle Hard in Road Loss at King of Grace On Friday, the basketball families of Salem braved the brisk winter air as everyone traveled to King of Grace Lutheran School in Golden Valley. In the Saints first regular season game of 2018, we were blessed with the opportunity to compete against an experienced and very well-coached Knights team. Since this was our first game in three weeks, it would be normal to expect a sloppy performance from our young team. However, much to the surprise and delight of the coaches, our Salem Saints executed the offensive sets very well. Right from the outset, King of Grace came out with their usual full court pressure defense. Every year, they do a tremendous job of using their great length and athleticism to anticipate and intercept the passes of their opponents. This was exactly the case during the early stages of Friday’s game. Even though we committed several turnovers, most of them resulted from the sheer speed, str...