Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville West succumbs to Belleville East
January 7, 2022: Belleville, IL 62223 The Belleville East Lancers topped the host Belleville West Maroons basketball team by a final score of 59-42 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Lancers face the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 8. Belleville East will attempt to move on its 9-3 season record. The Lions enter the game with a 4-5 record after their 69-60 non-league win over De La Salle (Chicago, IL).
With the defeat, Belleville West moves to 4-10 on the year. The Maroons host Mater Dei (Breese, IL) to face the Knights in a non-league game on Saturday, January 8. The Knights enter the game with a record of 10-6. Mater Dei won 65-39 in their recent non-league game against Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL)