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The Salem Wildcats fell at home to visiting Columbia 44-40 in double overtime last night at B.E. Gum. Columbia had a shot at the buzzer at the end of regulation but couldn’t get the go ahead bucket. Salem trailed by 3 in the 2nd overtime with 3 seconds left but missed 2 of 3 free throws and the Eagles Sam Donald finished off the game hitting 2 free throws to ice it. Donald struggled from the field but the 6-8 guard still finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. The Cats struggled from the free throw line as a team shooting just 6 of 12 while the Eagles made 12 of 16. Salem out rebounded the Eagles 20-19. Noah Nix led Salem with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Connor Tennyson added 8 and Sam Greene finished with 6. Salem falls to 2-7 on the season and 0-2 in the Cahokia as they get set to host Olney on Tuesday.

FOX 2 NEWS – Check out the latest highlights, insight and more from this week in St. Louis prep sports with Daniel Esteve, Kevin Ryans and Jim Powers. PREP 1 PREP 2

Get ready for some thrilling basketball action! From the nail-biting victory of CBC over Hazelwood Central, to the Clayton ladies stealing the game with a final score of 71-64, and Collinsville's big win on the road, this Friday evening is packed with electric plays and big matchups. Tune in for the highlights!

Here are five standout high school ice hockey players in the St. Louis area to keep an eye on this season. Read more about hockey and other high school sports at STLhighschoolsports.com. Branson Appelman, senior, Kirkwood. The backbone of a Pioneers team that is off to a 4-4 start, this...

Ki Chapman was searching for a way to get active and found her way back to a favorite childhood pastime — jumping double Dutch. It wasn’t nostalgia alone that motivated Chapman to pick up the jump rope. While many adults are embracing what the New York Times calls “kidulting” — participating in nostalgic or seemingly childlike hobbies — she approached it with dedication.

Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing, formerly known as Fairmount Park, has been placed under a 21-day quarantine after confirmed cases of equine herpesvirus, according to published reports. Racing is not currently underway at the Collinsville, Ill., track. Racing is scheduled to resume April 16. Its backstretch still houses horses in...

Mizzou gets Toriano Pride. Here's the latest on Mizzou football.

Meet the Feinstein brothers, Blake and Ethan, who are not only making waves on the hockey field but also excelling in academics. Discover their journey from learning to love the game to becoming top scorers at Clayton High School.

I have to confess that I didn't know this is possible, but it is. There are reports that two race horses at a track in Illinois are confirmed to have herpes. I now know more than I ever wanted to know about horse diseases. I saw this report on YouTube...

The Vandals Wrestlers picked up 2 dual team wins on Thursday night, defeating Hillsboro and Roxana. The Vandals are now 3-0 in dual team action on the season. They will be right back in action on Saturday as they will take on Oakwood, Fairfield and Olney at 10 am at home.

The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their 4th game out of their last 5 with a Cahokia loss at Columbia 56-40. The Midgets had a 19-6 lead after the opening quarter and led 31-14 at the halftime break. Salem went on a run in the 4th quarter and cut the deficit to 14 with the ball, but wouldn’t get any closer. Kayla Felgenhaur scored 9 of her team-high 12 points in the 4th quarter. Marah Johnson was also in double figures with 10. Columbia was led by their two-headed monster as point guard Sam Schmuke finished with 19 and center Jordan Holten finished with 18. Salem will be back in action at home on Tuesday when they welcome Newton on Monday.

Sign in to hide this notification. Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. ALTON 34, BELLEVILLE WEST 6: Brayden Buchanan had an even 700 series, including a high game of 258, to lead Alton to a home Southwestern Conference game at Shop City Bowl in Alton.

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore point guard Mia Semith scored a career-high 19 points as Edwardsville executed a zone press successfully, especially in the first half, to create turnovers that led to points as the Tigers defeated Belleville East in a Southwestern Conference girls basketball game 59-48 Thursday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym.

St. Francis Borgia’s boys wrestlers won one of three meets Tuesday at the Brentwood Quad. The Knights beat host Brentwood, 48-36, but lost to St. Pius X of Festus, 48-24, and Normandy, 41-36.

It was a good showing in front of a home crowd over the weekend in St. Louis for an elite bull rider from Crawford County. Luke Turnbough says the Steelville man finished in the top 5.

EDWARDSVILLE - Malik Allen played in his second game of the season after returning from injury, had his first starting assignment, and performed very well, leading the way with 19 points, as A.J. Tillman hit for 16 points and Herb Martin scored 10 points as Edwardsville clamped down on defense and won 60-48 over Belleville East in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game played Friday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym in Edwardsville.

Experience the excitement of the 54th Jack Buck Sports Awards hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club. Hear from Blues owner Tom Stillman and other honorees like Miguel Perez, Rebecca Tillet, and Cody shrer. Discover the passion for sports in St. Louis and the pursuit of excellence.

If your plans today include watching the local high school basketball games in St. Louis County, Missouri, then there are some important details you need to know. Learn how to watch or stream today's high-school action in the piece below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network!...