Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville West can't hold off Mater Dei
December 27, 2022: Belleville, IL 62223 The Mater Dei Knights basketball team scored 54 points and held the host Belleville West Maroons to 50 in the Knights non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Knights now sport a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Okawville for a non-league contest on Wednesday, December 28. Mater Dei will battle a Rockets team coming off a 69-39 non-league win over Belleville East (Belleville, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 12-0.
The Maroons (2-8) will now prepare for their contest against Alton (Alton, IL). The Redbirds enter the Southwestern contest with a 12-0 record. In their last contest, Alton nudged McCluer (Florissant, MO), 84-14, in a non-league contest.