The Salem Tigers, seeded 7th in the Owensville Tournament, upset the #2 seeded Cuba Wildcats Thursday night by the final score of 79-67. The Tigers were led by Logan Pogue who finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds followed by Cody Whitaker with 23 points. The Tigers also got a strong game from Zane Kyser who netted 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Salem improved to 3-4 on the year and they will face the Sullivan Eagles in the winners bracket at the Owensville High School Gym at 7:30 tonight. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio and online at ksmoradio.com.
The Salem Lady Basketball Tigers game with Festus Thursday was postponed due to adverse weather and no make up date has yet been set. The Lady Tigers are scheduled to host the Bunker Lady Eagles tonight with only a varsity game to be played at 6:00 at the SHS Gym. Salem is 3-7 on the year.
The Salem 7th and 8th grade boys basketball game with St. James Thursday was postponed due to the weather and rescheduled for next Wednesday at 5:30.
The Salem Boys 9th Grade basketball game with Waynesville Thursday was postponed and has not yet been rescheduled.
Jaroslav Halak posted 33 stops for his third shutout of the season as the St. Louis Blues thumped the Calgary Flames, 5-0. Vladimir Sobotka and Vladimir Tarasenko each had a goal and an assist, while Chris Stewart, Alex Pietrangelo, and Ian Cole all scored for the Blues, who have won a season-high seven straight. The Blues will be in Vancouver tonight to face the Canucks at 9:00 and you can hear that game on KSMO Radio.
The 21st ranked Missouri Tiger basketball team will play at Auburn on Saturday afternoon. Missouri is 12-2 on the year and you can hear the game on KSMO, starting at 12:30.
Obituaries [TOP]
Funeral services for James Herman Privett of Salem, age 75, will be held today at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Corinth Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Privett family.
Funeral services for Leander Neumeir of Rolla, age 80, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be tonight from 5:00 to 7:00. Memorials may be made to the Tri-County Humane Society.
Funeral services for Sharon Bryant of Centerville, age 60, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Ohlman Baptist Church in Bunker. Vistiation will be tonight from 4:00 to 8:00 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Interment will be in the Corridon-Reynolds Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Funeral services for Beverly JoAnn Bishop of Ballwin, age 69, will be held Monday at 11:30 at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Wildwood. Visitation will be from 10:30 until service time. Graveside services will be in the St. James Cemetery at 2:30. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James.
Funeral services for Ann J. Simmons of Rolla, age 59, will be held at 11:00 Wednesday morning at the Rolla Chapel on James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Rolla City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Ridgeview Christian Church.
Weather [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy with a 90% chance of rain and thunderstorms, high of 46.
Tonight..Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of rain, low of 31.
Saturday..Mostly sunny, high of 47.
Saturday night..Mostly clear, low of 30.
Sunday..Mostly sunny, high of 57.
Sunday night..Partly cloudy, low of 35.
Monday..Mostly sunny, high of 46.
Monday night..Mostly clear, low of 31.