Illinois High School Basketball - Mater Dei overwhelms Belleville West
November 29, 2023: Belleville, IL 62223 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) and the host Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL), saw Mater Dei's basketball squad wallop Belleville West by a tally of 53-29.
With the victory, Mater Dei improves its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Freeburg (Freeburg, IL) to play the Midgets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 2. The Midgets come into the challenge with a record of 1-2. Freeburg lost 72-51 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL)
Next up, the Maroons play the O'Fallon Panthers (O'Fallon, IL) in a Southwestern challenge, on Thursday, November 30. Belleville West will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 4-1 record after their 53-33 non-league win over Pattonville (Maryland Heights, MO).