Illinois High School Basketball - Salem thwarted by Richland County
February 16, 2019: Olney, IL 62450 The Salem Wildcats basketball team (Salem, IL), dropped 49-33 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Richland County Tigers (Olney, IL)
The Tigers now possess a 22-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mattoon for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 19. Richland County will confront a Green Wave team coming off a 72-55 league loss to Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Green Wave record now stands at 18-8.
The Wildcats (16-12) will now prepare for their battle against Benton (Benton, IL). The Rangers come into the non-league battle with a 19-10 record. In their last battle, Benton dropped by Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL), 58-42, in a league battle.