Sports – Monday, February 12th, 2024

The Salem Boys Basketball JV, coming off a hard fought 50-44 win Friday night at Mountain View, won the Bourbon JV Tournament Saturday by beating Owensville in the semi-final game, 60-44; then beating Steelville in the championship game, 51-37. The JV Tigers are 18-3 and will be at Mountain Grove Tuesday.

Terrell Gaines scored 32 points and carter Pruett added 16 more as Mountain View beat Salem Friday night, 70-57. Landon Richter netted 14 points for Salem followed by Haiden Sanders with 12. Salem falls to 11-12 on the year and 2-3 in the SCA Conference. They will be at Mountain Grove Tuesday night.

The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers are scheduled to be at Mountain Grove tonight at 6:00 in SCA Conference play starting with the JV contest followed by the varsity match. Salem is 4-19 on the year and have lost nine straight games. Salem is 1-3 in SCA Conference play.

The Missouri Tigers lost to Mississippi State Saturday, 75-51 for their for their 11th straight loss as they fall to 8-16 on the year. They will off until Saturday when they play at Ole Miss.

Jordan Kyrou scored two goals on Sunday, including his 100th career goal, as St. Louis beat Montreal, 7-2. Jake Neighbours scored twice Saturday as the Blues defeated Buffalo, 3-1. They will be in Toronto Tuesday night.

Patrick Mahomes rolled right and floated a short pass to a wide open wide Mecole Hardman in the end zone as Kansas City beat the San Francisco 49er’s, 25-22 in overtime to win their second straight Superbowl. Mahomes was named the MVP of the Superbowl.