Illinois High School Basketball - Edwardsville knocked off by Alton
December 1, 2022: Edwardsville, IL 62025 The Alton Redbirds basketball team scored 55 points and held the host Edwardsville Tigers to 42 in the Redbirds league triumph on Thursday.
The Redbirds now sport a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Vernon for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 3. Alton will meet a Rams team coming off a 69-63 non-league loss to Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Rams record now stands at 5-3.
The Tigers (2-4) will now prepare for their contest against Rochester (Rochester, IL). The Rockets enter the non-league contest with a 7-1 record. In their last contest, Rochester ran past Glenwood (Chatham, IL), 34-20, in a league contest.