PHOTOS: Salem Capitals see fierce competition in first home game of season

Salem Capitals player Isaiah "Zay" Gentry dribbles the ball accross the court during the Friday, March 13, game against the Seattle SuperHawks. (HAILEY COOK/Salem Reporter)

The Salem Capitals kicked off the 2026 season Friday, March 13, in their first home competition this year against the Seattle SuperHawks.

Ahead of the 7:30 p.m. game, Capitals players in blue practiced on one side of the court, as the SuperHawks in black took turns on the opposite hoop. Hundreds of excited fans filled the seats of the Salem Armory Auditorium, many sporting blue and pink merch for the home team. 

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