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The Salem (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Columbia (IL) by a score of 37-32.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia----32
Salem----37
Final score provided by T. Owen.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Columbia can't hold off Salem

January 25, 2024: Salem, IL 62881

The Salem Wildcats basketball team scored 37 points and restricted the visiting Columbia Eagles to 32 in the Wildcats league victory on Thursday.

The Wildcats now sport a 14-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Roxana for a Cahokia - Mississippi contest on Monday, January 29. Salem will battle a Shells team coming off a 33-31 non-league win over Carlinville (Carlinville, IL). The Shells record now stands at 10-15.

The Eagles (13-11) will now prepare for their contest against Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Midgets come into the Cahokia - Mississippi contest with a 15-10 record. In their last contest, Freeburg was nudged by Hillsboro (Hillsboro, MO), 49-43, in a non-league contest.

Columbia @ Salem Basketball Game Info

Thu., Jan. 25, 2024 @ 7:30p
The Salem (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Columbia (IL) by a score of 37-32.

Rankings & Records

Columbia (23-24)

ILClass
22252
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
15-145-47-53-65-3.517.5561,3221,324

Salem (23-24)

ILClass
24462
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
16-155-55-54-77-3.516.5001,3741,355

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia
12.411.911.311.545.6
Salem
10.511.89.010.844.3

Head-to-Head

  • Columbia won on 12/7/2023
    12/7 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Salem6891740
    Columbia1912111456

    The Salem (IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Columbia (IL) by a score of 56-40.

  • Salem won on 1/25/2024
    1/25 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Columbia----32
    Salem----37

    The Columbia (IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Salem (IL) by a score of 37-32.

Record Breakdown

Columbia (23-24)

Salem (23-24)

15-14
Overall
16-15
5-4
League
5-5
3-5
Non-League
3-6
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
5-8
Common Opponent
7-6
7-5
Home
5-5
3-6
Away
4-7
5-3
Neutral
7-3
1-1
Playoff
0-1
15-14
In-State
16-15
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0