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Salem and Centralia drop home games on Friday night
The Salem Wildcats dropped to 1-5 on the season with a home loss to Breese Central 58-47. The Cats offense outscored the Cougars 21-16 in the fourth quarter cutting into their double-digit deficit for...
Dec 07, 2024 Centralia's Airon Hill during Friday night's game against Belleville Althoff. Photo by Pat Hodges.
PREP BOYS TOURNAMENT SCORES FROM FRIDAY
KASKASKIAN CLASSIC: Friday: Hillsboro 62 Flora 52 Okawville 56 Riverview Gardens 46 Saturday: 7th place: Flora v. Riverview Gardens - 3pm 5th place: Hillsboro v. Okawville - 4:30 3rd place: Woodlawn v...
Dec 07, 2024
Marion & Mount Vernon Shootouts Today
Today is the Legence Bank Shootout in Marion. The day begins with a girls game at 11:30 with Waterloo and Marion. Then the boys schedule begins with Lawrenceville and Carlisle County, Kentucky at 1:30...
Dec 07, 2024
Sandoval Gets W At Christ Our Rock...Salem Heads To Hillsboro Today
In girls prep basketball today, Sandoval is at home against Red Hill at 12pm coming off their Color Blast road win at Christ Our Rock yesterday afternoon 55-13. Amiya Ray led the Lady Hawks with 14, A...
Dec 07, 2024
Lady Bobcats Win Summersville Tournament, Malan & Knaak All Tournament
Franklin Park girls won the Summersville Tournament title beating the hosts last night 47-29. Lexie Malan and Braelan Knaak had 14 each, Brynn Kessler added 10. Malan and Knaak were named to the All T...
Dec 07, 2024
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern to 70-66 overtime win over No. 19 Illinois
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, and Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66 on Friday night. Brooks Barnhizer added 17 points and Jalen Leach had 1...
Dec 07, 2024
Mt Vernon Upsets #1 Effingham.....Lady Wildcats Fall At Breese, Head To Hillsboro Saturday....Prep Girls Scores
The Mount Vernon Lady Rams earned a road win at #1 Effingham last night 53-50. Pollard led the way with 20, Zedalis 14 and Shirley 10. The Lady Rams improve to 5-1 while Effingham drops to 6-1. Mt Ver...
Dec 06, 2024 Photo: Tyler Repking/Repking Media
Wildcats Tip With Breese Central Tonight At B.E. Gum
The Salem Wildcats will open Cahokia Conference at home tonight when they host Breese Central. At the Goreville Tournament, Benton beat Anna 64-32 and Harrisburg over Hardin County 68-33. ...
Dec 06, 2024
Duster Thomas Pairings Out...Salem Opens With Jersey
The pairings are out for the Duster Thomas Holiday Tournament hosted by Pinckneyville. The Salem Wildcats will open up against the Jersey Panthers at 4pm on December 27th. It will be the first game of...
Dec 06, 2024
Christ Our Rock Hosts Sandoval for Colorblast Mega Day Today Starting At Noon
Sandoval will travel Christ Our Rock for a special Mega Day in boys and girls basketball today. The event will start off with all of the Sandoval student body being bused to Christ Our Rock High so bo...
Dec 06, 2024
