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SalemColumbia
Wildcats
34
Eagles
62

The Columbia (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Salem (IL) by a score of 62-34.

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Salem9119534
Columbia192191362
Final score provided by S. Germain.
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Illinois High School Basketball - Columbia crushes Salem

January 26, 2023: Columbia, IL 62236

Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL), 62-34 in a league bout.

With the victory, Columbia upgrades its record to 17-8 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Freeburg (Freeburg, IL) to play the Midgets in a Cahokia - Mississippi bout on Monday, January 30. The Midgets come into the bout with a record of 17-8. Freeburg won 63-31 in their recent non-league bout against Central (Cape Girardeau, MO)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a Cahokia - Mississippi bout, on Monday, January 30. Salem will attempt to upgrade on its 11-13 season record. The Shells come into the bout with a 8-15 record after their 53-19 league loss to Breese Central (Breese, IL).

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  • Play video icon 2 Blocks vs Salem 0:22
  • Play video icon 2 Three Pointers vs Salem 0:22

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Rankings & Records

Salem (22-23)

ILClass
31685
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
13-182-83-45-95-5.419.2001,3341,446

Columbia (22-23)

ILClass
16743
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
20-116-49-67-34-2.645.6001,6851,243

Team Scoring Averages

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Salem		12.910.98.010.45.043.0
Columbia		15.015.014.59.6-54.4

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Head-to-Head

  • Columbia won on 12/8/2022
    12/8 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Columbia----44
    Salem----33

    The Columbia (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Salem (IL) by a score of 44-33.

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  • Columbia won on 1/26/2023
    1/26 @ 6aQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Salem9119534
    Columbia192191362

    The Salem (IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Columbia (IL) by a score of 62-34.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Salem4-7Columbia7-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/1/22SalemBreese Central(L) 70-3412/15/22Breese CentralColumbia(L) 61-41
1/12/23Breese CentralSalem(L) 57-272/2/23ColumbiaBreese Central(L) 42-32
12/15/22SalemFreeburg(L) 54-311/5/23FreeburgColumbia(L) 54-48
2/2/23SalemFreeburg(L) 65-361/30/23ColumbiaFreeburg(L) 57-46
12/20/22SalemEast Alton-Wood River(W) 53-1812/1/22East Alton-Wood RiverColumbia(W) 74-24
2/9/23East Alton-Wood RiverSalem(W) 53-351/12/23ColumbiaEast Alton-Wood River(W) 67-26
1/5/23SalemRoxana(L) 31-2912/19/22RoxanaColumbia(W) 60-23
1/30/23RoxanaSalem(L) 54-4812/27/22RoxanaColumbia(W) 63-35
2/9/23ColumbiaRoxana(W) 52-35
1/21/23WesclinSalem(W) 37-3412/5/22ColumbiaWesclin(W) 51-22
1/23/23CentraliaSalem(W) 51-331/9/23ColumbiaCentralia(W) 49-29
2/4/23SalemMascoutah(L) 60-3412/3/22MascoutahColumbia(L) 71-65

Record Breakdown

Salem (22-23)

Columbia (22-23)
13-18
Overall
20-11
2-8
League
6-4
4-4
Non-League
7-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
4-7
Common Opponent
7-5
3-4
Home
9-6
5-9
Away
7-3
5-5
Neutral
4-2
1-1
Playoff
1-1
13-18
In-State
18-11
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0