Illinois High School Basketball - Alton nips East St. Louis
December 10, 2024: Alton, IL 62002 In Tuesday's league contest, the host Alton Redbirds basketball team scored a close 52-49 triumph over the East St. Louis Flyers.
The Redbirds (6-1) will now prepare for their contest against O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL). The Panthers go into the Southwestern contest with a 2-4 record. In their last contest, O'Fallon was tipped by Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL), 57-34, in a league contest.
In their next game, the Flyers battle the Collinsville Kahoks (Collinsville, IL) in a Southwestern contest, on Friday, December 13. East St. Louis will attempt to better on its 4-4 season record. The Kahoks go into the contest with a 4-3 record after their 62-52 league loss to Belleville West (Belleville, IL).