The Mater Dei Knights overcame a 2 point deficit last night to come back and dominate the 2nd half in their 55-43 victory. Gavin Peppenhorst finished with a game high 22 points for the Knights. Salem got 19 from Noah Nix who surprised everyone, including some teammates, by not only starting on Senior Night, but playing well in his first game back from a shoulder injury he suffered in the Salem Invitational Tournament. The Wildcats are 6-19 as they head to Freeburg on Friday before hosting Centralia for Mega Day and Pink Out on Saturday. Mater Dei improves to 19-8.
Salem honored their Winter Sports Seniors prior to the varsity game.
The Centralia Orphans won again, this time beating Carbondale 51-26.
The SC Cougars dropped their home game to Webber Township 63-58 in double overtime. Brody Markley scored 21 to lead SC, Westin Neilson added 17. Nathaniel Marlow had 18 in the win for Webber. Younger brother Jacob Marlow also had 18.
TTown got 16 from Gavin Addis as they beat Newton 46-39.
Boys Scoreboard:
Altamont 48 Flora 46
Belleville East 68 Cahokia 50
Belleville West 62 Mascoutah 39
Benton 47 Harrisburg 34
Carlyle 45 Chester 40
Carterville 52 Frankfort 23
Centralia 51 Carbondale 26
Christopher 40 Trico 30
Civic Memorial 71 Litchfield 40
Christ Our Rock 59 Maryville 48
Dieterich 62 St Elmo 25
Edwards County 40 Carmi 38
Edwardsville 45 Collinsville 41
Effingham St Anthony 60 Casey 52
Fairfield 57 Wayne City 44
Freeburg 55 Okawville 46
Goreville 80 Johnston City 49
Herrin 59 Vienna 50
Highland 65 Wesclin 48
Lawrenceville 83 Cisne 34
Massac County 73 Hardin County 42
McCracken County, Ky. 54 Mt Vernon 49
Mater Dei 55 Salem 43
MEL 59 McGivney 53
Mt Carmel 69 St Francis 44
Mt Zion 67 Taylorville 27
Murphysboro 73 Eldorado 29
North Clay 77 Neoga 44
Olney 52 Effingham 32
Pinckneyville 66 Nashville 60
Red Hill 74 OPH 56
Southwestern 75 EAWR 36
Teutopolis 46 Newton 39
Vandalia 65 Carlinville 41
Waterloo 80 Red Bud 40
Webber 63 SC 58 (2OT)
Woodlawn 74 Sesser Valier 44