Published on January 13, 2025 1:30 pm
Last Updated on January 13, 2025 1:31 pm
The pairings have been released for the 73rd 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)