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| 01/28/25 - Home | 54-73 L |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 46-49 L |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 46-69 L |
| 02/11/21 - Home | 55-29 W |
| 01/31/20 - Away | 33-45 L |
| + 5 more games |
Salem and Wesclin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight losses, while Wesclin will come in with four straight wins.
Salem is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Centralia on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Orphans and fell 60-32. 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 324th, while the Orphans are ranked 15th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Avery Gullion, who posted 13 points. Logan Butts was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wesclin didn't have too much trouble with Freeburg on Tuesday as they won 64-46.
Wesclin's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
Salem ended up a good deal behind Wesclin in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, losing 73-54. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
