Illinois High School Basketball - East St. Louis ripped by Alton
January 24, 2023: Alton, IL 62002 The Alton Redbirds basketball team scored 60 points and held the visiting East St. Louis Flyers to 32 in the Redbirds league triumph on Tuesday.
The Redbirds now sport a 24-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to O'Fallon for a Southwestern contest on Thursday, January 26. Alton will battle a Panthers team coming off a 37-22 league win over Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 22-4.
The Flyers (9-17) will now prepare for their contest against Collinsville (Collinsville, IL). The Kahoks enter the Southwestern contest with a 13-12 record. In their last contest, Collinsville triumphed over Belleville West (Belleville, IL), 57-36, in a league contest.