Illinois High School Basketball - Freeburg holds off Salem
December 20, 2024: Salem, IL 62881 The Freeburg Midgets basketball team scored 52 points and limited the host Salem Wildcats to 46 in the Midgets league triumph on Friday.
The Midgets now have a 3-5 record. They play next when they travel to Herrin for a non-league game on Saturday, December 21. Freeburg will confront a Tigers team coming off a 59-46 non-league win over Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 7-1.
With the loss, Salem falls to 1-9 on the campaign. The Wildcats host East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL) to confront the Oilers in a Cahokia - Mississippi game on Saturday, December 21. The Oilers go into the game with a record of 1-9. East Alton-Wood River lost 81-48 in their recent non-league game against Red Bud (Red Bud, IL)