Illinois High School Basketball - Roxana ripped by Salem
January 4, 2024: Salem, IL 62881 The Salem Wildcats basketball team scored 52 points and held the visiting Roxana Shells to 25 in the Wildcats league triumph on Thursday.
The Wildcats now sport a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Richland County for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 6. Salem will battle a Tigers team coming off a 43-27 league loss to Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 7-9.
The Shells (6-9) will now prepare for their contest against Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL). The Knights enter the non-league contest with a 0-13 record. In their last contest, Metro-East Lutheran was routed by Greenville (Greenville, IL), 52-13, in a non-league contest.