The Salem Wildcats fell to 9-18 with a road loss at Mater Dei last night 62-43. Salem jumped out to a 23-19 lead after the first quarter, with both teams combining to hit 8 three pointers in the first 8 minutes, however Salem’s scoring slowed considerably hitting only 5 field goals the rest of the night.
Salem was led by Noah Nix with 11 points, 10 each from Gavin Zimmermann and Connor Tennyson. Brennan Richardson finished with 6 points and 10 rebounds.
Drake Wagner came in for the Knights averaging over 17 points per game, and the sharp shooter finished with a game high 25. Nick Lampe finished with 13 and Garrick Winkeler added 12.
The Wildcats will return to action on Friday night when they host Freeburg before traveling to Centralia on Saturday. Mater Dei will play top-ranked and arch rival Breese Central on Friday night as they are 13-14 on the year.
The Salem short-handed JV lost 51-45.
In Roxana’s 77-34 win over Lebanon the Shells Chris Walleck went over 1000 points.
Also last night:
- Altamont 43 Flora 38
- Anna 61 Cairo 49
- Belleville East 59 Cahokia 31
- Belleville West 57 Mascoutah 48
- Breese Mater Dei 62 Salem 43
- Carbondale 60 Massac County 49
- Carlyle 44 Chester 33
- Carmi 44 Edwards County 38
- Carterville 63 West Frankfort 55
- Christ Our Rock 67 Father McGivney 64
- Effingham St Anthony 61 Casey 46
- Fairfield 66 Wayne City 46
- Goreville 77 Johnston City 53
- Herrin 69 Pinckneyville 52
- Jerseyville 50 Mount Vernon 41
- Lawrenceville 77 Cisne 42
- Mt Zion 74 Taylorville 39
- Murphysboro 81 Eldorado 37
- North Clay 69 Neoga 35
- O’Fallon 53 Alton 45
- Okawville 54 Freeburg 47
- Pana 62 Windsor/Stew-Stras 60 (OT)
- Piasa 77 EAWR 61
- Red Bud 63 Civic Memorial 50
- Roxana 77 Lebanon 34
- Sparta 48 New Athens 33
- St Elmo/Brownstown 46 Dieterich 35
- Staunton 76 Mount Olive 15
- Steeleville 43 Cobden 35
- Teutopolis 43 Newton 34
- Trenton Wesclin 77 Vandalia 46
- Triad 50 Rochester 47
- Waltonville 77 Patoka/Odin 66
