Sports – Wednesday January 22, 2025

The second seeded Salem Basketball Tigers defeated the Koshkonong Blue Jays last night, 73-47 in the opening round of the Houston Community Foundation Varsity Tournament. They’ll advance in the championship bracket and play again this Thursday evening at 7:00 in the Houston High School Gym against the third seeded Couch Indians. The victor will advance to the Championship game this Saturday to face the winner of the Bakersfield/Houston game.

The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers and Owensville Dutchgirls cancelled their scheduled game last night. Both teams will look for an alternate opponent to play as a replacement game. 

The Salem Freshman Boys Basketball Tigers defeated the Waynesville Tigers last night by a score of 25-21. They will participate in the Willow Springs Freshman/Sophomore Shootout this Saturday to conclude their season.

The Missouri Basketball Tigers took on the Texas Longhorns last night and after the first half found themselves trailing 32-25. Mizzou would start off the second half strong, taking the led with 15:08 left in the game, but Texas would eventually overpower the Tigers by a score of 61-53. Tamar Bates lead the Tigers in scoring with 10 points on the night. Mizzou will play the Ole Miss Rebels this Saturday afternoon, you can listen to this game live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM at 4:30.