(Photo by Sam Snodsmith)
The Salem Wildcats fell at Wesclin last night 51-45 in a tight ballgame throughout. Salem had tied the game at 38 all after 3 quarters, but free throws were the name of the game in the final quarter. The Cats finished the frame just 1-of-6 while Wesclin hit 8-of-12 in the final 8 minutes. Caden Bee scored 10 of his game-high 18 in the 2nd quarter, Haddon Lybarger fouled out with 12. Grant Fridley led Wesclin with 15 and Carson Wessell finished with 12. Salem is 3-6 overall and 3-4 in the Cahokia with a trip to Okawville upcoming on Thursday. Salem also dropped the JV game 50-46 as Caleb Anthony finished with 19 and Brendan Phillips added 18.
South Central improved to 7-3 overall and 3-3 in National Trail play with their 55-34 win over St Elmo/Brownstown. Keenin Willshire had a game high 21 and Collin Miller added 13. Ethan Watwood finished with 9. SC also won the fresh/soph game 39-37 and the JV 68-60.
Odin improved to 6-2 overall with their 52-44 win over Woodlawn in overtime. The Eagles used a 12-4 run in the extra time to pull out the win. They will head to Grayville on Friday.
Boys Tuesday Scores:
- Bethalto CM 53 Waterloo 44
- Bluford 60 Waltonville 35
- Breese Central 65 Carlyle 42
- Breese Mater Dei 65 Althoff 44
- Carterville 48 Anna 35
- Casey 52 Flora 24
- Christopher 44 Sesser 37
- Effingham 77 Teutopolis 73
- Effingham St Anthony 61 Altamont 36
- Eldorado 73 Carmi 48
- Fairfield 68 Edwards County 39
- Freeburg 59 Columbia 56
- Hamilton County 48 Johnston City 40
- Highland 33 Triad 31
- Hillsboro 60 Piasa 36
- Mahomet Seymour 57 Mt Zion 50
- Mascoutah 65 Jerseyville 41
- Metro East Lutheran 69 Nokomis 42
- Mt Carmel 58 Red Hill 41
- Nashville 65 Sparta 32
- Newton 54 Marshall 42
- O’Fallon 48 Collinsville 47
- Red Bud 52 Valmeyer 49
- Robinson 52 Paris 42
- Roxana 52 Vandalia 47
- Wayne City 76 Christ Our Rock 63
