The Salem Wildcats hit a bucket to start the 4th quarter that gave them a 25-24 lead over visiting Breese Central, however the Cougars would score outscore Salem 16-0 the rest of the way to pull of the 40-35 win and improve the 8th ranked Cougars to 17-3 on the season. Salem falls to 9-9 with the loss. Caden Bee led Salem with 16 points. Brady Moore had 22 for Central. The Wildcats are off until Wednesday when they open up the 70th Salem Invitational Tournament at 8pm against Carbondale.
The 10th ranked Orphans improved to 14-2 on the season with a 59-45 win at home over Althoff. Koby Wilmoth finished with 21 and Davin Tabor added 20.
Friday Boys Scores:
- Breese Central 40 Salem 25
- Breese Mater Dei 56 St Anthony 48
- Brownstown 56 Patoka/Odin 38
- Casey 59 Marshall 53
- Centralia 59 Althoff 45
- Cisne 73 Grayville 50
- Collinsville 48 Belleville East 44
- Columbia 65 Wood River 37
- DuQuoin 56 Carterville 55
- Edwardsville 52 Alton 23
- Eldorado 58 Edwards County 50
- Fairfield 67 Carmi 37
- Freeburg 78 Roxana 39
- Goreville 55 Christopher 39
- Hamilton County 48 Flora 42
- Herrin 53 Harrisburg 38
- Hillsboro 53 South County 40
- Jerseyville 47 Civic Memorial 43
- Marion 41 Cahokia 25
- Marissa 49 Dupo 26
- Mascoutah 67 Highland 45
- Metro East Lutheran 72 Greenville 52
- Mount Vernon 54 Carbondale 48
- Nashville 60 Anna 36
- North Clay 64 Altamont 53
- Olney 52 Mt Carmel 40
- Pana 75 Carlyle 38
- Red Bud 60 Okawville 59
- Red Hill 58 Paris 45
- Sesser 72 Zeigler 35
- Trenton Wesclin 51 Sparta 45
- Waterloo 60 Triad 53 (OT)
