Sports – Tuesday, February 18th 2025

Gavin Sapaugh scored 25 points to help lead the Salem Varsity Basketball Tigers Monday night to an impressive 79-55 win over the Mountain View-Liberty Eagles which put a big dent in the Eagles hopes for an SCA Conference title. Other Salem Tigers in double digits were Braiden Gapsch with 18, Lincoln Thomas with 14 and Luke Pryor with 13 points. Salem is 11-13 on the year and 3-3 in the SCA Conference. They are scheduled to play Mountain Grove Friday night at the high school gym.

The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers Varsity fell to the Mountain View-Lady Eagles Monday night, 66-22 to fall to 4-19 on the year. It was their 12th straight defeat. Salem was led in scoring by Allison Walters with eight points. Salem is scheduled to play Mountain Grove Thursday night at the SHS gym at 7:30. 

In JV action Monday night, the Salem Lady JV Tigers fell to Mountain View-Liberty. 43-8. They are scheduled to play the Lady Panthers of Mountain Grove Thursday night at 6:00.

The Salem Boys Basketball Junior Varsity beat Mountain Monday, 57-39 to go to 12-7 on the year. They are scheduled to play Friday night at 6:00 at home against Mountain Grove. 

The Missouri Basketball Tigers take on Alabama Wednesday night at 7:30 on KSMO in a key SEC Conference matchup.