The Salem Lady Wildcats lost their regional opener at Triad 56-45 to finish their season. The Lady Cats season finishes at 17-13 and they will say goodbye to 3 seniors, Madison Freiboth, Kayla Felgenhaur and Ivy Donoho. Triad will advance to the Salem 3a regional semifinal this tonight and will take on Effingham at 6pm followed by Centralia and Civic Memorial.
At Carbondale, Herrin will play the hosts followed by Freeburg and Marion.
In 1a regional openers, Brownstown beat Bunker Hill 57-24, Dieterich over Red Hill 48-27, North Clay beat Ramsey 52-32, Christ Our Rock knocked off Sandoval on the road 41-37. Also in 1a Saturday, Trico beat Wayne City 49-34, Casey over Villa Grove 47-25, CHBC beat Unity Christian 47-27, Maryville Christian beat Metro East Lutheran 47-30, Mt Olive over Dupo 52-34, Neoga beat Cerro Gordo 58-41, Sesser Valier beat Webber 60-19, Gibault over Steeleville 56-49, Windsor/Stew-Stras beat Argenta 45-16.
Tonight in 1a regional semifinals at Christ Our Rock, the hosts take on Okawville at 7pm. Brownstown takes on Maryville Christian at Mt Olive. Woodlawn is at New Athens taking on Gibault. Hume takes on Casey at Okaw Valley, Altamont and Neoga play from Dieterich, St Anthony hosts CHBC followed by Central A&M and Windsor/Stew-Stras, Father McGivney plays the hosts at Mt Olive. At Sesser, Edwards County and Trico will be followed by Christopher and Sesser.
In 2a, Althoff beat Wesclin 55-31, Benton over West Frankfort 57-25, Columbia beat Red Bud 55-47. Also in 2a, Litchfield lost to Auburn 47-38, Anna nipped Chester 58-54, DuQuoin over Murphysboro 74-41, Fairfield beat Hamilton County 37-27, Greenville over Vandalia 68-39, Johnston City 57-30 over Eldorado, Marshall beat Palestine 59-38, Newton over Flora 55-19, Pinckneyville beat Sparta 55-32, Roxana over Marquette 39-33.
In 2a, TTown will play Marshall at Lawrenceville following Mt Carmel and Cumberland. Breese Central takes on Columbia at Pickneyville followed by the hosts and Carlyle. Fairfield hosts Robinson followed by Carmi and Newton. Wood River takes on the hosts at Staunton, At West Frankfort it’s Massac County and Johnston City followed by Harrisburg and Benton.
In 4a tonight, Alton and Granite City play from Collinsville followed by Edwardsville and the hosts. . At O’Fallon, its Quincy against Belleville East followed by Belleville West and O’Fallon.
