Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville East holds off Hillcrest
January 7, 2023: Belleville, IL 62221 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) and the visiting Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL), saw Belleville East's basketball squad hold off Hillcrest by a tally of 65-59.
With the victory, Belleville East improves its record to 15-2 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL) to confront the Flyers in a Southwestern challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Flyers come into the challenge with a record of 9-3. East St. Louis lost 67-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Staley (Kansas City, MO)
Next up, the Hawks confront the Bremen Braves (Midlothian, IL) in a South Suburban challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Hillcrest will attempt to improve on its 15-2 season record. The Braves come into the challenge with a 5-10 record after their 63-55 league win over Evergreen Park (Evergreen Park, IL).
