Category Archives: Local Sports
Lady Cats Run Clock On Visiting Mattoon...Girls Prep Scores
The Salem Lady Cats trailed 2-0 in their home game last night with Mattoon but finished the opening quarter on an 11-0 run and took a 29-13 lead into the halftime break. They would run the clock in th...
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Wildcats Off Tonight, Preparing For 2nd Ranked Columbia on Friday...Orphans Host Jerseyville
The Salem Wildcats are off tonight as they prepare for a busy weekend on the road. They will travel to #2 ranked Columbia Friday night before playing at the Assembly Hall in Nashville on Saturday afte...
Dec 10, 2024
Latest Nesto Hoops Top 25 Prep Basketball Rankings
The latest Nesto Hoops Top 25 prep boys basketball rankings are out. In 3a, Mt Zion is at #4 with Centralia #21 and East St Louis #25. In a crowded local 2a poll, Columbia and Benton are #2-#3, Althof...
Dec 10, 2024
OBC Tournament Tips Off Monday....Iuka, Selmaville, Central City and SM/WG Earn Wins
The OBC Tournament opened last night and Iuka beat Raccoon 34-23. Vince Krajefska led the Pirates with 14 and Ethan-Gordon Wilkerson added 8. John Organ had 9 in the loss for the Devils. Selmaville be...
Dec 10, 2024
Franklin Park Falls To Carlyle At Buzzer...JH Scoreboard
Carlyle's Wyatt Gebke made a basket at the buzzer to give Carlyle a 46-45 buzzer beating win over Franklin Park. After a timeout, Gebke came out and made a runner in the lane as time expired for the v...
Dec 10, 2024
Lady Cats Host Mattoon Tonight On WJBD
The Salem Lady Wildcats return to action tonight after a 63-39 loss at Hillsboro on Saturday that dropped Salem to 5-3 on the season. Salem will host Mattoon around 7:30 tonight and you can listen on ...
Dec 09, 2024
Orphans Bounce Back With Rout At Mattoon...Saturday Prep Scores
The Centralia Orphans bounced back from their only loss to date on Friday to Althoff with a running clock road win at Mattoon Saturday 65-36. The game was close at the half, but the Orphans exploded i...
Dec 09, 2024
Rams & Althoff Win At SSM/WMIX Shootout
At the Mount Vernon Shootout, the host Rams improved to 3-1 with a 57-51 win over Alton. Also Wesclin over Gateway Legacy 44-39, Peoria nipped East St Louis 47-46. Belleville Althoff looked good Satur...
Dec 09, 2024
Carlyle Wins 1st Kaskaskian Since 2013 Knocking Off #5 Pinckneyville...Tournament Recaps
Carlyle snapped Pinckneyville's streak of 6 straight Kaskaskian Tournament titles when they beat the 5th ranked Panthers Saturday 67-55. It's the first Kaskaskian title won by the hosts since 2013. Ca...
Dec 09, 2024
Junior High Roundup: Bobcats Head To Carlyle...Scores From The Weekend
The Franklin Park Bobcats are in basketball action tonight when they travel to Carlyle. On Saturday, Nashville beat Mt Vernon 64-27 and NCOE remained undefeated with their overtime win over Woodlawn 5...
Dec 09, 2024
