Illinois High School Basketball - Valmeyer holds off SIUE East St. Louis Charter
December 27, 2024: East St. Louis, IL 62201 The Valmeyer Pirates basketball team scored 73 points and limited the host SIUE East St. Louis Charter Cougars to 69 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Friday.
The Pirates now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Southwestern for a non-league game on Friday, December 27. Valmeyer will confront a Piasa Birds team coming off a 53-51 non-league win over Lincolnwood (Raymond, IL). The Piasa Birds record now stands at 7-7.
With the loss, SIUE East St. Louis Charter drops to 2-6 on the year. The Cougars travel to Dupo (Dupo, IL) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 0-5. Dupo lost 65-38 in their recent league match against New Athens (New Athens, IL)