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Salem Girls Basketball

Salem · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2ASouthern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi
Power
+20.5
Illinois rank
#170
of 681
2A rank
#40
of 163
2026-27
0-0

Salem opens the 2026-27 season ranked #170 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #40 in Class 2A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 16vsChristopherPick posts game week
Nov 18atRed BudPick posts game week
Nov 20vsPinckneyvillePick posts game week
Nov 24vsTeutopolisPick posts game week
Dec 2vsHarrisburgPick posts game week
Dec 5atHillsboroPick posts game week
Dec 8vsCartervillePick posts game week
Dec 10atBentonPick posts game week
Dec 14vsNewtonPick posts game week
Dec 15atMurphysboroPick posts game week
Dec 17vsHerrinPick posts game week
Dec 22atMattoonPick posts game week
Jan 7atMassac CountyPick posts game week
Jan 9atRichland CountyPick posts game week
Jan 11vsSt. AnthonyPick posts game week
Jan 13atHarrisburgPick posts game week
Jan 14vsCharlestonPick posts game week
Jan 26atCartervillePick posts game week
Jan 28vsMurphysboroPick posts game week
Feb 1atHerrinPick posts game week
Feb 2atHerrinPick posts game week
Feb 4vsMassac CountyPick posts game week
Feb 6vsCentraliaPick posts game week
Feb 8vsFloraPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi

Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Benton#105 · 0-0 · +27.9Pinckneyville#162 · 0-0 · +21.8Anna-Jonesboro#308 · 0-0 · +5.0Frankfort#350 · 0-0 · +0.6DuQuoin#404 · 0-0 · -4.3

Top 10 · Class 2A

Breese Central#5 · 0-0 · +54.3Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8Effingham#34 · 0-0 · +41.8Hamilton/Warsaw#42 · 0-0 · +40.5Byron#44 · 0-0 · +40.2Teutopolis#45 · 0-0 · +40.2Mater Dei#61 · 0-0 · +35.6Tri-Valley#62 · 0-0 · +35.3Mt. Carmel#68 · 0-0 · +33.5

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