Illinois High School Basketball - Edwardsville thwarts Belleville East
January 25, 2024: Belleville, IL 62221 The Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL) basketball knocked off the host Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL), 51-31 in Thursday's league test.
The Tigers (11-12) will now prepare for their test against Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 22-5 record. In their last test, Civic Memorial notched a victory over Triad (Troy, IL), 63-49, in a league test.
The Lancers now own a 6-15 record. They play next when they travel to Mascoutah for a non-league test on Monday, January 29. Belleville East will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 53-32 league loss to Waterloo (Waterloo, IL). The Indians record now stands at 5-17.