Salem Boys Invitational Pairings Released

Effingham High School will be competing in the Salem Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament that begins Wednesday, January 21 and runs through Saturday, January 24.

Teams entered are Centralia, Lovejoy, Marion, Mount Vernon, Mattoon, Salem and Edwardsville.

The tournament pairings are as follows:

Wednesday, January 21

Game 1 -- Centralia vs. Lovejoy, 6:30 p.m.

Game 2 -- Effingham vs. Marion, 8 p.m.

Thursday, January 22

Game 3 -- Mount Vernon, 6:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- Salem vs. Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Friday, January 23

Game 5 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m.

Saturday, January 24

Game 7 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 11:30 a.m.

Game 8 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 1 p.m.

Game 9 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 5 p.m. (third place)

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 6:30 p.m. (consolation championship)

Game 11 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 8 p.m. (championship)