Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Host Breese Central Tonight at B.E. Gum - Prep Basketball Roundup
The Salem Wildcats are in action tonight at home against Breese Central. It's the final game for Salem ahead of next week's Salem Invitational Tournament. The JV will tip at 6 followed by the varsity ...
Jan 16, 2026
Wildcats Open Up Bowling Post Season Today in Effingham
The bowling post season assignments are out. The Salem Wildcats will compete at the North Clay Regional that will be hosted at Pagel Silver Dollar Lanes in Effingham today. Salem will compete a...
Jan 16, 2026
New Horizon v. Raccoon for NWIGP Title Tonight
The trophy games are set at the North Wamac Tournament following the final day of pool play games on Thursday. New Horizon punched their ticket into tonight's finals after getting 20 from Asher...
Jan 16, 2026
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1892, the Rules of "Basketball" were first printed in the "Triangle" . . . a newspaper in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the game originated. They were devised by...
Jan 15, 2026
Lady Cats Head To State Ranked Central...Salem Freshmen Beat Mt Vernon
The Salem Lady Wildcats are back in Cahokia action tonight taking on state ranked Central in Breese. Jv tip at 6pm. Last night the Salem freshmen beat Mt Vernon 56-35. Katee Sellers led Salem w...
Jan 15, 2026
Orphans Roll Past Owls To Improve To 18-1
The Centralia Orphans improved to 18-1 with a road win yesterday at St Louis Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience 72-18. Archie Goewey led the Orphans with 17 and Jaxson Hancock added 11 who l...
Jan 15, 2026
Defending Champs Play For Regional Title Tonight Against Wesclin
Franklin Park Lady Bobcats opened up defense of their SIJHSAA Class L state title with a regional semifinal win at home over Carlyle 51-7. Lyla Beyers had 15, Kenna Benjamin 14 and Lexie Malan 13. Sal...
Jan 15, 2026
Franklin Park Hosts TTown After Win Over Herrin
Last night, Salem beat Herrin 48-41. Ben Lux scored 18. Emit Gibson led the team with 9 rebounds and scored 16 points. The Salem JV lost 38-34. EJ Wolfe had 14 points; Caleb Dice had 10 rebounds. The ...
Jan 15, 2026
KC Falls To Lincoln Trail...Up Next is Undefeated VU
The KC Blue Devils fell to Lincoln Trail College 79-66. Jared Jackson led Lincoln Trail with 20. KC got 15 from AJ Tillman, Jerrod Mackey added 14, Keyon Garrett-Miller 13 and Abdou Faye finished with...
Jan 15, 2026
Wagler adds to impressive freshman season with a big second half for No. 13 Illinois
Keaton Wagler shook off some pregame back spasms with a big second half for No. 13 Illinois at Northwestern. He finished with 22 points, five rebounds and three assists in the Illini's 79-68 victory. ...
Jan 15, 2026 Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) battles for a loose ball against Northwestern guard Angelo Ciaravino (44), guard Jayden Reid (4) and forward Nick Martinelli, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
