The Salem Wildcats snapped their losing skid with a dominant 74-34 win at home over Wood River on Mega Day. Noah Nix led the way with 22 points. Miking Ettress finished with 15 as Salem also got 8 each from Kaeden Bevolo and Ryegan Warren. Salem enters the Christmas break at 2-9 as they prepare for the Duster Thomas Tournament on Friday when they open with Jerseyville.
The Salem Lady Cats also snapped their short losing skid and got back to over .500 on the year at 7-6 with their 64-21 victory. Salem put 10 in the scoring column led by Jordan Kessler with 15 and Emma Gregg with 12. Shelby Johnson played great defensively and also scored 8 points. The Lady Cats will open up the Benton Tournament on Friday when they take on Mt Zion.
The Salem JV opened the day with a dominant 83-21 victory. After allowing 16 points in the opening quarter, the Salem defense clamped down allowing just 5 the rest of the game. Salem was led by Avery Gullion with 19. Cory Keele added 9 with 8 from Landen Maxey and 7 each from Carter Lowe, Riley Tate and Caeden Miraglia.
In other boys action Saturday, Althoff beat Mt Vernon 67-49 with 25 from Dierre Hill Jr. Breese Central kept rolling beating Auburn 63-51, Freeburg lost to Herrin 62-54, Nashville nipped Carterville 47-44.
Also in girls hoops Saturday, Carlyle beat Flora 63-18, Columbia over Gibault 49-26, Marion beat Harrisburg 78-67, Nashville routed Carterville 85-12.
Boys Scores:
Alton Marquette 36 Madison 29
Belleville Althoff 67 Mt Vernon 49
Benton 67 Carmi 38
Bluford 65 Wayne City 52
Breese Central 63 Auburn 51
Edwards County 64 North Clay 51
Hamilton County 60 Eldorado 55
Herrin 62 Freeburg 54
Hillsboro 63 St Elmo/Brownstown 50
Marion 50 Harrisburg 37
Marshall 58 N. Central (Farmersburg), Ind. 51
Mounds Meridian 64 Ritenour, Mo. 60
Nashville 47 Carterville 44
Piasa SW 53 Raymond Lincolnwood 51
Sparta 80 Ste. Genevieve, Mo. 67
Vienna 68 Johnston City 45
Waltonville 76 Red Hill 44
Girls Scores:
Carbondale 68 Cahokia 17
Carlyle 63 Flora 18
Columbia 49 Gibault 26
Marion 78 Harrisburg 67
Nashville 85 Carterville 12
Peoria Notre Dame 57 O’Fallon 37
Sesser 53 Hamilton County 47
Trico 54 Goreville 44
Vienna 71 Woodlawn 42
Windsor/Stew-Stras 35 ALAH 26
