After soaring to 57 points the game before, Salem was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against the Breese Central Cougars, falling 48-27. 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 502nd, while the Cougars are ranked 58th).
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Breese Central, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
When Salem and Breese Central next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Salem will face off against Mt. Vernon and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Breese Central will try to stop Carlyle's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th.
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