The Salem Wildcats only trailed by 4 several times in the 2nd half, but Roxana hit enough shots to knock off Salem 59-47. Logan Butts had a break out game offensively for the Cats as the big man scored 11 points and pulled down 7 rebounds. Avery Gullion led Salem in scoring with 16, Payton Gullion and Kaeden Bevolo added 8 each with Bev pulling down 6 rebounds. Cohen Dugan led Roxana with 22, 16 in the first half and Sean Maberry added 12. Salem is 9-8 overall and 2-3 in the Cahokia Conference as they will host Vandalia today with the JV start around 4pm and varsity tip off at 5:30.
The JV earned a 60-48 victory led by sophomore Luke Boldt with a game-high 25.
Breese Central trailed Wood River 8-2, but then outscored the Oilers 71-10 the rest of the way to win 73-18 in Breese. Conlan Haar had 14 and Bryce Wieter 10 in the victory.
Columbia beat Freeburg 61-46 and in the game, senior Eddie Smajic crossed the 1500 career point mark.
Boys Friday Scores:
Edwards County 64 Flora 50
Althoff 58 Madison 30
Benton 61 Frankfort 43
Carlyle 48 Okawville 35
Centralia 51 Carbondale 37
Christopher 69 Elverado 33
Columbia 61 Freeburg 46
Dieterich 60 Altamont 50
DuQuoin 67 Anna 63
East St Louis 74 Belleville West 63
Edwardsville 52 Belleville East 47
Goreville 60 Trico 36
Grayville 75 OPH 70
Litchfield 55 Greenville 50
Mahomet Seymour 49 Mt Zion 43
Massac County 75 Carterville 69
Mt Vernon 61 Marion 57 (OT)
Murphysboro 52 Harrisburg 25
NCOE 77 Crab Orchard 44
Nashville 59 Pinckneyville 50
New Athens 85 Marissa 62
North Clay 69 CHBC 46
Olney 50 Marshall 46
Pana 66 Gillespie 30
Patoka/Odin 48 Wayne City 46
Southwestern 54 Hillsboro 44
Sparta 71 Red Bud 63
Staunton 71 North Mac 40
Taylorville 57 Effingham 52
Triad 50 Jersey 35
Tuscola 54 Shelbyville 40
Waltonville 67 Webber 60
WSS 53 St Elmo 32
