The Salem Lady Tiger Basketball team lost to Mountain Grove on Thursday night, 61-34. Kaytlyn Wells led Salem with 16 points as the Lady Tigers fall to 6-19 on the year and finish 1-6 in the SCA.
The Salem Tiger Boy’s Basketball team will be in Mountain Grove tonight to face the Panthers in their regular season finale. The JV will start things out at 6:00 with the varsity game to follow at around 7:20. Salem is 11-13 on the year and 3-3 in the SCA and you’ll be able to hear the varsity game on KSMO Radio and ksmoradio.com.
Basketball district play begins next week in Class 4, District 9 in Union for the Salem boys and girls basketball teams. The Salem Lady Tigers were seeded 6th and they will face the Union Lady Wildcats on Monday night starting at 7:30. The Salem Boys Basketball Tigers were seeded 3rd and they will play Owensville in the first round on Tuesday at 7:30 at Union. The cost for each game at districts is $4.00.
T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists and Brian Elliott made 26 saves, as the Blues downed the Islanders, 5-1, on Thursday. Jason Arnott, Kevin Shattenkirk, Andy McDonald, and David Perron all scored for the Blues, who were coming off of Tuesday's 2-1 loss at Columbus. They scored five unanswered goals to win for the sixth time in eight games. The Blues will play the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 1:00 and KSMO will broadcast the 3rd period following the Missouri game.
The 3rd ranked Missouri Tiger basketball squad will be on the road Saturday to face Texas A&M. Missouri is 24-2 on the year and are tied for the lead in the Big 12. You can hear the game on KSMO Radio, starting with the pre-game show, at 12:30.
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Funeral services for Alta Louise Fink of Rolla, age 75, will be held Saturday at 10:00 at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla. Visitation will be tonight from 6:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Elk Prairie Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Redeemer Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Funeral services for Lloyd F. Byrd of Salem, age 82, will be held Saturday at noon at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until time of service at the Chapel with a Masonic Lodge Service at 11:00. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Salem Memorial District Hospital Relay for Life team.
Funeral services for Opal V. Pruett of Rolla, age 91, will be held Saturday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Edgar Springs Cemetery.
Graveside services for Stephanie Maylee of Rolla, age 25, will be held Sunday at 1:00 at the Mount Zion Cemetery near Rolla. Visitation will be from 11:00 until 12:45 at the James & Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Memorials are suggested to the family of Stephanie Maylee.
Funeral services for Marie Gray of Salem, age 96, will be held Sunday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be Satuday from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Green Forest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Upper Parker Church.
Funeral services for Ray Skeeters of Salem, age 81, will be held Monday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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