Illinois High School Basketball - Alton overwhelms Belleville East
February 6, 2024: Alton, IL 62002 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) and the visiting Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL), saw Alton's basketball squad wallop Belleville East by a tally of 70-29.
With the victory, Alton improves its record to 27-2 on the campaign. The Redbirds travel to Collinsville (Collinsville, IL) to confront the Kahoks in a Southwestern challenge on Thursday, February 8. The Kahoks come into the challenge with a record of 12-16. Collinsville lost 69-52 in their recent league challenge against O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL)
Next up, the Lancers confront the East St. Louis Flyers (East St. Louis, IL) in a Southwestern challenge, on Thursday, February 8. Belleville East will attempt to improve on its 8-18 season record. The Flyers come into the challenge with a 10-18 record after their 48-40 league win over Belleville West (Belleville, IL).