Illinois High School Basketball - Columbia overwhelms East Alton-Wood River
December 2, 2022: Wood River, IL 62095 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) and the host East Alton-Wood River Oilers (Wood River, IL), saw Columbia's basketball squad wallop East Alton-Wood River by a count of 83-52.
With the victory, Columbia upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Salem (Salem, IL) to play the Wildcats in a Cahokia - Mississippi challenge on Friday, December 9. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-5.
Next up, the Oilers play the Maryville Christian Lions (Maryville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 3. East Alton-Wood River will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 57-25 non-league win over North County Christian (Ferguson, MO).