Sports – Monday, February 1st, 2021
The Salem Tigers and the Licking Wildcats tangled in the Big Cat Classic Friday night in Licking, but the Tigers fell short by the score of 71-58. Salem falls to 2-15 on the year. Salem was led in scoring by Lucas Morrison with 23 points followed by Gunnar Konkel with 19 points. Licking’s leading scorer was Wilson Murray who finished with 27 points. The Tigers get back to SCA play as they travel to Willow Springs to face the Bears Tuesday night starting around 7:15 on KSMO and ksmoradio.com
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers will host the Mountain View-Liberty Lady Eagles tonight at the SHS gym. You can hear the varsity game on KSMO starting about 7:15 with Tiger Talk and Coach Jake Reardon and watch the game on ksmoradio.com/twitch.TV. The Lady Tigers enter the game with an 11-7 record.
In a wild, high scoring contest Saturday, the Missouri Tigers outlasted the TCU Horned Frogs in overtime, 102-98 to improve to 11-3 overall and 5-3 in the SEC Conference. Missouri was led by Xavier Pinson with 36 points and Jeremiah Tilmon with 33 points. Missouri will play Kentucky Tuesday night, but due to Salem Tiger basketball and Blues Hockey, that game will NOT be heard on KSMO Radio.
Jordan Kyrou scored two of the three goals the Blues scored in the first 126 seconds Saturday night to lead St. Louis to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. On Sunday night, goaltender Ville Husso got his first NHL win as Brayden Schenn scored two goals and Sammy Blais had the game winner as St. Louis beat Anaheim, 4-1. The Blues host the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday night at the Enterprise Center. KSMO Radio will delay the start of the game until 9:00.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed 17-year veteran Adam Wainwright to a one-year deal Friday for a reported eight million dollar incentive laden contract. Wainwright ranks 3rd all-time among Cardinals in wins (167), 2nd in strikeouts (1,830) and 6th in innings pitched (2,169.1).
The Colorado Rockies have agreed in principle to trade all-star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals for left-hander pitcher Austin Gomber, first baseman Luken Baker and outfielder Jhon Torres according to numerous major league sources. It is reported the Rockies will send the All-Star 3rd baseman to the Cardinals along with 50 million dollars to help reduce the 200 million dollar guaranteed contract signed by Aranado a little over a year ago for the next five years. The trade has yet to be officially approved by the commissioner’s office and the Major League Baseball Players Association.