The Salem Wildcats took out their offensive frustrations on the Cisne Runnin’ Lions on Saturday at the Mount Vernon SSM Health Shootout, beating the MTC representatives 68-48. Salem shot 61% from the field for the game and were led by Connor Tennyson. The senior finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, Noah Nix also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards. Sharpshooter Gavin Zimmermann made 4 more three pointers and finished with 14. Salem is back in action with a pair of home games this week hosting Mascoutah on Tuesday and then Columbia Friday.
Also at the Shootout, Breese Central is 6-0 after beating previously unbeaten Newton 64-35 and Mount Vernon beat Mascoutah 53-43.
Also on Saturday, Mater Dei lost in overtime to Alton Marquette 51-49, Marion over Effingham 69-39, Olney over Carbondale 44-39, Wesclin nipped Lawrenceville 41-40.
Pinckneyville stayed undefeated as they won their 3rd straight Kaskaskian Classic, beating Carlyle in the championship 51-43. Greenville was 3rd over Flora 42-40, Okawville took 5th place beating SIUE Charter 58-47 and the day opened with the 7th place game seeing Hillsboro beating Woodlawn 50-45.
Herrin won the DuQuoin Tip Off beating Murphysboro in the title game 53-33, Carmi was 3rd over Chester 44-38, Sparta won 5th over DuQuoin 71-56 and Sesser took 7th place over Cairo 79-65.
Boys Scoreboard:
Alton Marquette 51 Mater Dei 49 (OT)
Anna 58 Hardin County 54
Belleville Althoff 58 O’Fallon 56
Benton 58 Goreville 51
Breese Central 64 Newton 35
Centralia 59 Mattoon 36
Edwards County 51 NCOE 39
Greenville 42 Flora 40
Hamilton County 54 Gallatin County 43
Hamilton County 54 Wayne County 20
Harrisburg 91 Junction City 55
Herrin 55 Murphysboro 33
Hillsboro 50 Woodlawn 45
Lebanon 61 Dupo 33
Marion 69 Effingham 39
Mount Vernon 53 Mascoutah 43
Mt Zion 64 Mahomet 42
Olney 44 Carbondale 39
Sesser 79 Cairo 65
St Elmo/Brownstown 62 Tri-County 47
Trenton Wesclin 41 Lawrenceville 40
Triad 46 Jacksonville 42
Wayne City 63 NCOE 53
West Frankfort 51 Edwards County 43
West Frankfort 52 Gallatin County 38
