The Salem Wildcats trailed 11-7 after the opening quarter but used a 16-0 second quarter run to help them to a 52-38 road win at Freeburg. Avery Gullion once again led Salem with 14, Payton Gullion added 13 points and another 4 blocked shots. It’s the 3rd game this season he has had 4 blocked shots. Ryegan Warren added 12 points, 10 in the first half, and included a big 4th quarter dunk helping Salem pull away. Kaeden Bevolo pulled down 7 rebounds to lead Salem. Luke Boldt came off the bench to score 8. Salem is 5-5 overall and 1-2 in the Cahokia as they head to Wood River today.
Today is Mega Day at Wood River. The day begins at 11:30 with the varsity girls game that you can hear on WJBD. There will be NO jv girls game. The JV boys will play at 1 followed then on WJBD by the varsity boys game at 2:30.
Columbia remained unbeaten in Cahokia play with their win at home over Breese Central 52-44 and are now 6-2 overall this season.
Orphans Get Career High From Goewey, Run Record To 10-0
Archie Goewey hit 8 three pointers as he scored a career high 26 as Centralia beat Cahokia at Trout Arena 75-55 to improve to 10-0 on the season and 2-0 in the South Seven. Not to be outdone, Cahokia’s C’Narri Griffin also made 8 threes and finished with 39 points, the most by a visiting player at the current Trout Gym since the 2012 CHT when the late Tyrin Williams scored 42 for Riverview Gardens. Jaxson Hancock added 19 and Mike Organ 14. Centralia will head to undefeated Marion on Tuesday for a conference showdown before Christmas. Marion will play Harrisburg today after beating Carbondale last night 64-49.
Other Notable Games:
Trailing by 9 points, top-ranked Woodlawn went on a 13-0 run and then held off 4th ranked Waltonville at the end 48-43. Kyle Cooper finished with 22 points for Woodlawn in the win.
Wesclin improved to 8-2 overall with a 49-35 win over Carlyle. Gavin Rahm led Wesclin with 26 going 14-of-17 from the foul line. Eli Wellen added 10. Ethan Brinkmann had 10 points for Carlyle.
Mt Vernon got 22 from Dave Barnes and 18 from Lucas Shelby in a 62-53 win over O’Fallon. The Rams improve to 5-1 and will host Collinsville Monday. Cale Maurer added 13 for the Rams.
St Anthony Wins At Dieterich in 2OT
Keenan Griffith hit a huge 3 pointer and St Anthony knocked off Dieterich on the road in double overtime 67-60. Griffith finished with 23, Miles Waldhoff 13 and Aiden Lauritzen 11 in the win. Brock Niemerg and Jackson Icenogle had 15 in the loss, Ezra Cook added 14 and Bryce Bonhoff 11.
Christ Our Rock plays today at home against Nokomis.
Boys Scores from Friday:
Alton Marquette 48 MEL 35
Alton 64 Belleville West 49
Belleville Althoff 55 Maryville Christian 31
Benton 51 Anna 34
Bethalto CM 56 Waterloo 50
Carlinville 56 Pana 43
Carmi 67 Hamilton County 61
Carterville 69 Goreville 66
Casey 48 Fairfield 40
Centrlaia 75 Cahokia 55
Columbia 52 Central 44
Edwardville 43 Collinsville 41
Effingham 49 Mahomet 30
Effingham St Anthony 67 Dieterich 60 (2OT)
Eldorado 49 Flora 47
Father McGivney 44 Christ Our Rock 38
Herrin 63 Murphysboro 52
Hillsboro 52 Gillespie 37
Litchfield 57 North Mac 47
Marion 64 Carbondale 49
Massac County 69 Harrisburg 48
Mater Dei 67 Gibault 41
Mattoon 53 Taylorville 47
Mt Zion 48 Charleston 38
Nashville 58 Frankfort 29
New Athens 72 Dupo 42
Newton 59 Robinson 51
Red Bud 59 Chester 39
Southwestern 42 Greenville 33
Staunton 52 Vandalia 40
Triad 39 Highland 30
Wesclin 49 Carlyle 35
Woodlawn 48 Waltonville 43
