Illinois High School Basketball - Salem sneaks past St. Anthony
December 2, 2025: Salem, IL 62881 The Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL) basketball edged the visiting St. Anthony Bulldogs (Effingham, IL), 49-47 in Tuesday's non-league bout.
The Wildcats now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Breese Central for a Cahokia - Mississippi bout on Friday, December 5. Salem will play a Cougars team coming off a 53-41 non-league loss to Rantoul (Rantoul, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 2-1.
With the loss, St. Anthony falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host North Clay/Clay City (Louisville, IL) to play the in a National Trail bout on Friday, December 5. The go into the bout with a record of 2-0.