Illinois High School Basketball - Edwardsville overwhelms East
December 9, 2008: Belleville, IL 62221 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL) and the host East Lancers (Belleville, IL), saw Edwardsville's basketball squad trounce East by a score of 57-29.
With the victory, Edwardsville improves its record to 6-0 on the campaign. The Tigers host Belleville West (Belleville, IL) to battle the Maroons in a Southwestern challenge on Thursday, December 11. The Maroons come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. Belleville West won 57-36 in their recent league test against Granite City (Granite City, IL)
The Lancers now own a 1-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to East St. Louis for a Southwestern test on Thursday, December 11. East will clash with a Flyers squad coming off a 58-45 league loss to Collinsville (Collinsville, IL). The Flyers record now stands at 1-2.