The Salem Wildcats saw their 3-game win streak snapped falling at home to the Mount Vernon Rams 69-33. The Rams hit 9 three’s in the game as they ran out to a 36-14 halftime lead. Salem was led by Connor Tennyson with 12 points and Sam Greene added 8. Mount Vernon put 5 in double figures led by Karey Richardson with 12, 11 each from Rolen Adams and Navontae Nesbit Jr and 10 from Jacob Morrison and Marlin Price. The Rams improved to 10-4 on the year while the Wildcats fell to 4-12. Salem returns to action on Friday when they host Cahokia rival foe Roxana before traveling to Vandalia for an early 5:30 varsity tip on Saturday.
Salem dropped the JV game 55-45.
Boys Scoreboard:
- Altamont 77 Shelbyville 53
- Alton Marquette 68 Hillsboro 61
- Anna Jonesboro 63 Cairo 35
- Belleville West 67 Alton 35
- Bluford 66 Woodlawn 50
- Breese Central 54 Centralia 32
- Breese Mater Dei 67 Civic Memorial 60 (OT)
- Collinsville 75 Cahokia 48
- Columbia 62 Highland 58 (OT)
- Cumberland 59 Heritage 50
- East St Louis 68 Edwardsville 35
- Fairfield 62 Edwards County 34
- South Central 44 Carlyle 39
- Freeburg 90 New Athens 35
- Goreville 72 Gallatin County 51
- Harrisburg 61 Benton 52
- Johnston City 78 Galatia 63
- Litchfield 39 Mount Olive 23
- Massac County 46 Herrin 41
- Mount Vernon 69 Salem 33
- Mt Carmel 56 Eldorado 40
- O’Fallon 54 Belleville East 41
- Olney 66 Effingham 52
- Pana 68 Mattoon 65 (OT)
- Paris 43 Dieterich 41
- Red Bud 44 Okawville 26
- Robinson 53 St Anthony 43
- Sparta 59 Marissa 40
- St Elmo/Brownstown 70 OPH 37
- Teutopolis 47 Monticello 29
- Waterloo Gibault 49 Wesclin 47
- Wayne City 62 NCOE 43
