Sports – Wednesday, February 18th 2026

The Salem JV Basketball Tigers fell in heartbreaking fashion as they watched a 10 point lead slip away, falling to the Mountain View (Liberty) Eagles 55-53. Walker Smith led the Tigers with 20 points on the night. The JV Tigers are 14-5 on the year and will next play on the road against the Panthers of Mountain Grove this Friday evening at 6:00.

The 16-8 Salem Varsity Tigers played against the 22-2 Liberty Eagles last night in an exciting matchup. Salem started the night with a strong performance and held a seven point advantage at the half. But then Liberty put the pressure on the Tigers in the second to secure a 77-74 win over the Tigers that came down to the final seconds of the game. Braiden Gapsch led the Tigers with 33 points followed by Gavin Sapaugh with 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Lincoln Thomas contributed 11 points on the night as well. The Tigers will finish up their regular season against Mountain Grove this Friday night. You can listen to this game on KSMO Radio or on an audio only live stream on KSMO Media beginning around 7:20.

The Salem Lady Tigers will be in Mountain Grove tonight to face off with the Lady Panthers. JV will start the night off at 6:00 with Varsity to follow at around 7:30.

The Bunker Lady Eagles dispatched the Lady Vikings of Valley last night by a score of 75-23. The Lady Eagles will finish up their regular season against St. Pius X (Festus) Friday evening.

The Bunker Eagles made short work of the Valley Vikings last night, securing a 66-29 victory. The Eagles will also conclude their regular season on Friday in a game against Greenville.

The Mizzou Basketball Tigers will be hosting the 19th ranked Vanderbilt Commodores tonight on KSMO Radio 1340 AM & 95.7 FM. Pregame coverage is set to begin at 7:30 and tip-off at 8:00. Missouri enters the game with a 17-8 record while Vanderbilt is 21-4.