Centralia won the 73rd Salem Invitational Tournament over rival Mt Vernon 44-32 and in doing so picked up win #2400 in program history. Dustyn Collins had his best game of the tournament scoring 20 points. Tournament MVP freshman Archie Goewey finished with 7 along with Jaxson Hancock. Michael Organ added 8. Mt Vernon was led by Brogan Holloway with 12.
TTown won the 3rd place game in overtime over Champaign Central 54 to 51.
The Salem Wildcats fell in the consolation finals to Carbondale 51-29 after beating Charleston in the semi-final of the consolation division 61 to 36. In the loss to Carbondale, Salem also lost senior Noah Nix to a shoulder injury and he had to be taken to the hospital after his injury late in the first half. Salem was led by Ryegan Warren with 10 and Ayden Rose added 9. Nix was named to the 2nd Team All-Tournament along with Collins of Centralia.
In the first trophy game of the day, Charleston knocked off Effingham 52-42.
In other boys basketball action on Saturday:
Columbia 72, Wesclin 62
Marion 57, Waterloo 53
Marquette 44, Greenville 43
Mater Dei 50, Mascoutah 39
Meridian 75, Benton 65
Okawville 40, Madison 34
Red Bud 51, Freeburg 47
Little Illini Conference Tournament=
Casey-Westfield 58, Newton 53
Lawrenceville 70, Mt. Carmel 54
Olney 78, Robinson 42
Paris 58, Marshall 49
Midland Trail Conference Tournament=
Red Hill 69, Wayne City 63
Waltonville 62, Webber 51
Woodlawn 66, Grayville 56
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL:
Carbondale Tournament=
Cairo 75, Central (Cape Girardeau), Mo. 57
Carterville 54, Massac County 40
Mt Vernon 59, Marion 58
Highland Tournament=
Central 61, Mater Dei 51
Edwardsville 60, Teutopolis 41
O’Fallon 53, Nashville 52
Vandalia Tournament=
Effingham 52, Hillsboro 40
Vandalia 42, Mattoon 36
Wesclin 42, Salem 39
