Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon overwhelms Salem
January 3, 2023: Salem, IL 62881 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the host Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL), saw Mt. Vernon's basketball squad wallop Salem by a tally of 69-33.
With the victory, Mt. Vernon improves its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Rams host Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) to confront the Terriers in a South Seven challenge on Friday, January 6. The Terriers come into the challenge with a record of 6-9. Carbondale won 72-33 in their recent non-league challenge against Cairo (Cairo, IL)
Next up, the Wildcats confront the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a Cahokia - Mississippi challenge, on Friday, January 6. Salem will attempt to improve on its 4-12 season record. The Shells come into the challenge with a 7-9 record after their 51-47 non-league win over Chester (Chester, IL).