Illinois High School Basketball - Salem edges Freeburg
December 17, 2021: Freeburg, IL 62243 The Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL) basketball nipped the host Freeburg Midgets (Freeburg, IL), 48-45 in Friday's league test.
The Wildcats (4-6) will now prepare for their test against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL). The Oilers go into the Cahokia - Mississippi test with a 2-5 record. In their last test, East Alton-Wood River was tipped by Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL), 60-54, in a non-league test.
The Midgets now own a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Breese Central for a Cahokia - Mississippi test on Tuesday, December 21. Freeburg will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 57-45 league win over Columbia (Columbia, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 8-1.