Published on January 15, 2026 9:58 am
Last Updated on January 15, 2026 12:15 pm
Teutopolis High School will be the lone area team competing in the 74th Salem Invitational Boys Basketball Tournament beginning Wednesday, January 21
In the opener Wednesday, Centralia faces Champaign Central at 6 p.m. followed by Salem against Mattoon at 7:30.
Teutopolis will open play Thursday, January 22 at 6 p.m. against Carbondale. The second game at 7:30 will have Mount Vernon facing Gateway Legacy.
The tournament continues Friday and will finish out Saturday with the seventh place game at 3 p.m. followed by the consolation championship at 4:30 p.m., third place at 6 p.m. and the championship at 7 p.m.
Salem Invitational Tournament
Wednesday, January 21
Game 1 — Centralia vs. Champaign Central, 6 p.m.
Game 2– Salem vs. Mattoon, 7;309 p.m.
Thursday, January 22
Game 3 — Teutopolis vs. Carbondale, 6 p.m.
Game 4 — Mount Vernon vs. Gateway Legacy, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 23
Game 5 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 pm.
Game 6 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 24
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)
At Robinson
Newton will take part in the Little Little Illini Conference Tournament which begins Saturday, January 24 and runs to Friday, January 30.
Newton is seeded No. 3 and will meet No. 6 Mount Carmel at 5:30 p.m. January 24.
Lawrenceville drew the top seed followed by Casey-Westfield, Newton, Richland County, Marshall, Mount Carmel, Robinson and Paris.
Saturday, January 24
At Robinson
Game 1 — Lawrenceville vs. Paris, 1 p.m.
Game 2 — Olney, Richland County vs. Marshall, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3 — Casey-Westfield vs. Robinson, 4 p.m.
Game 4 — Newton vs. Mount Carmel, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, January 26
Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27
Game 7 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 8 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 27
Game 9 — Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 6 p.m. (seventh place)
Game 10 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 7:30 p.m. (fifth place)
Friday, January 30
Game 11 — Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 6 p.m. (third place)
Game 12 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7:30 p.m. (championship)