The Salem Wildcats fell in the final seconds of their game against Vandalia Saturday night, 51 to 50. Salem led the entire game until Vandalia tied it 44-44 with four minutes left in the final quarter. Vandalia was able to tie it again at 46-46 before Salem went up 50 to 46. At that point, Vandalia’s Matthew Hagy hit a 3-pointer with 1:33 left to cut Salem’s lead to one point. Tanner Robbins then hit a two-point shot with 22 seconds left to take a 51 to 50 lead. Salem was unable to get a shot off in their final possession. Salem next plays Friday night against Breese Central.
Other scores from around the area:
Boys Basketball
Altamont 65, Woodlawn 23
Belleville East 65, Hillcrest 59
Breese Central 47, Alton Marquette 22
Breese Mater Dei 53, Belleville West 47
Centralia 67, Taylorville 30
Flora 47, Carlyle 31
Hardin County 71, Massac County 43
Mount Vernon 53, Waterloo 29
Mt. Zion 70, Bloomington 49
St. Joseph-Ogden 59, Nashville 35
Triad 42, Alton 20
Trico 51, Sesser-Valier 18
Waterloo Gibault 73, Bethalto Civic Memorial 53
Girls Basketball
Bethalto Civic Memorial 51, Freeburg 47
Breese Central 57, Hamilton County 17
Breese Mater Dei 43, Benton 31
Carlyle 51, Carterville 44
Christopher 47, Nashville 25
Effingham St. Anthony 61, Flora 56
Highland 54, Waterloo 52
Marion 62, Cahokia 46
Massac County 66, Goreville 46
Mt. Zion 54, Effingham 41
Olney (Richland County) 56, Salem 51
Woodlawn 57, Altamont 45
