The Salem Wildcats defeated the Cisne Runnin’ Lions by a score of 67-49 at the Mt. Vernon shootout on Saturday. Leading the way, with one of two double-doubles for the Wildcats, was Connor Tennyson with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Also, with a double-double was Noah Nix with 13 points to go along with 10 boards. Joining Tennyson and Nix in double figures was Gavin Zimmerman with 14, including 4 three-pointers. Also scoring for the Wildcats was Brennan Richardson with 9 and Sam Green, Rygan Warren, and Brayden Rector with 4 a piece. The Wildcats are back in action on Tuesday at home against Mascoutah.
Other games at the Mt. Vernon Shootout:
Mount Vernon 53, Mascoutah 43
Breese Central 64, Newton 35
Mount Vernon Girls 82, Waterloo 50
Other Saturday night boys basketball action:
Centralia 59, Mattoon 36
Alton Marquette 51, Breese Mater Dei 49, OT
Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 58, O’Fallon 56
Benton 58, Goreville 51
Hamilton County 54, Wayne City 20
Herrin 55, Murphysboro 33
Marion 69, Effingham 39
Olney 44, Carbondale 39
Sesser-Valier 79, Cairo 65
St Elmo 62, Tri-County 47
Wayne City 63, Norris City (NCOE) 53
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL:
Breese Mater Dei 45, Freeburg 28
Columbia 56, Mascoutah 44
Jerseyville Jersey 59, Cahokia 30
Nashville 51, Greenville 21
Pinckneyville 52, Marion 46, OT
Sandoval 33, Red Hill 27
Woodlawn 57, Flora 27
Evansville North, Ind. 49, Fairfield 24
