Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville East winner over Belleville West
January 6, 2023: Belleville, IL 62221 The Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) basketball felled the visiting Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL), 66-57 in Friday's league test.
The Lancers (14-2) will now prepare for their test against Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, IL). The Hawks go into the non-league test with a 15-1 record. In their last test, Hillcrest thwarted Perspectives Leadership/Technology (Chicago, IL), 69-64, in a non-league test.
The Maroons now own a 6-8 record. They play next when they travel to Mater Dei for a non-league test on Saturday, January 7. Belleville West will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 67-60 non-league win over Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Knights record now stands at 8-6.