Category Archives: Local Sports

Saturday's High School Basketball Scores
There was a lot of action in the world of high school basketball yesterday. Here's a look at some scores from around the area: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Alton Marquette 55, Maryville Christian 22 Centrali...
Bruce Kropp Jan 16, 2022

Bengals, Bills advance
UNDATED (AP) - The NFC playoffs have begun with a tight game in Cincinnati and a blowout in Orchard Park. The Bengals had dropped eight consecutive postseason games over 31 years before Joe Burrow tos...
Bruce Kropp Jan 16, 2022

College Basketball Round-up, Illinois and Top-25
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Ryan Young had 18 points and eight rebounds, helping Northwestern hold on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62 for its first road win over a top 10 team in nearly five years....
Bruce Kropp Jan 16, 2022

Celtics barely slip over Bulls 114-112
BOSTON (AP) - Robert Williams hit a pair of free throws with 9.7 seconds left and the Boston Celtics scored the final eight points to edge the Chicago Bulls 114-112. Williams, who tied it at 112 with ...
Bruce Kropp Jan 16, 2022

Blues lose to Maple Leafs, Blackhawks shutout Ducks
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ilya Mikheyev scored the go-ahead goal with 3:15 remaining, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-5 victory over St. Louis. Timothy Liljegren, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, John Tav...
Bruce Kropp Jan 16, 2022

Wildcats See Brief 4th Quarter Lead Evaporate To 8th Ranked Central
The Salem Wildcats hit a bucket to start the 4th quarter that gave them a 25-24 lead over visiting Breese Central, however the Cougars would score outscore Salem 16-0 the rest of the way to pull of th...
WJBD Staff Jan 15, 2022 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

Lady Cats Open Highland Tournament Today Against 2nd Ranked Okawville (20-0)
The Salem Lady Cats are in action today at the 35th annual Highland Girls Tournament. They will tip off this morning at 10am against the tournament's top seed Okawville. The Lady Rockets are 20-0 on t...
WJBD Staff Jan 15, 2022 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.

Franklin Park Wins 2nd Straight Regional Title...Selmaville Heads To State
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are Regional Champs for the 2nd straight year after defeating Highland by a score of 35-29. The Lady Bobcats trailed 29-21 halfway through the fourth quarter and tied it...
WJBD Staff Jan 15, 2022

SC Falcons Win NTC Tournament Opener, Face Top Seed N.C. Saturday Morning
The South Central Falcons won their Jr NTC Tournament opener last night at St Elmo as they beat CHBC38-32. Logan Byers finished with 14 and Hudson Moore 13 in the Falcons win. They will take on North ...
WJBD Staff Jan 15, 2022

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Zach Edey scored 22 points and Jaden Ivey added 17 as No. 7 Purdue routed Nebraska 92-65. The Boilermakers have won two straight and six of their last seven. Keisei Tominag...
WJBD Staff Jan 15, 2022
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