Salem lost against Wesclin back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The contest between the Salem Wildcats and the Wesclin Warriors didn't end well, with the Salem Wildcats falling 73-54. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Warriors are ranked 106th).
Salem's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaeden Bevelo, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and six boards. Ryegan Warren was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 10 points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 5-17. As for Wesclin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Salem surely won't give up without a fight. Wesclin has already played their next match (against Red Bud), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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