Illinois High School Basketball - East St. Louis nips Edwardsville
January 2, 2024: East St. Louis, IL 62205 East St. Louis Flyers (East St. Louis, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL), 56-51 in a league bout.
With the win, East St. Louis upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Flyers travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to play the Panthers in a Southwestern bout on Friday, January 5. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 10-7. O'Fallon lost 57-53 in their recent league bout against Belleville East (Belleville, IL)
Next up, the Tigers play the Collinsville Kahoks (Collinsville, IL) in a Southwestern bout, on Friday, January 5. Edwardsville will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Kahoks go into the bout with a 17-0 record after their 63-33 non-league win over Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL).