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.