Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville East tops Cahokia
January 31, 2023: Belleville, IL 62221 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) and the visiting Cahokia Comanches (Cahokia, IL), saw Belleville East's basketball squad knock off Cahokia by a count of 96-79.
With the victory, Belleville East upgrades its record to 22-3 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL) to play the Tigers in a Southwestern challenge on Friday, February 3. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 15-8. Edwardsville won 41-39 in their recent league challenge against O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL)
Next up, the Comanches play the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) in a South Seven challenge, on Friday, February 3. Cahokia will attempt to upgrade on its 6-18 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 18-7 record after their 65-51 non-league win over Jersey (Jerseyville, IL).