Pairings Released For Salem Boys Basketball Invitational

Effingham and Teutopolis will be the area teams competing.

The Hearts open play Wednesday, Jan. 22 against Centralia at 7:30 p.m.

Teutopolis will meet Charleston at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23.

Following are the pairings for the tournament:

Salem Invitational

Wednesday, January 22

Game 1 -- Champaign Central vs. Carbondale, 6 p.m.

Game 2 -- Centralia vs. Effingham, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 23

Game 3 -- Teutopolis vs. Charleston, 6 p.m.

Game 4 -- Mount Vernon vs. Salem, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 24

Game 5 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.

Game 6 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 25

Game 7 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 11 a.m.

Game 8 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 12:30 p.m.

Game 9 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 3 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4:30 p.m. (consolation championship)

Game 11 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 6 p.m. (third place)

Game 12 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 7:30 p.m. (championship)