Illinois High School Basketball - Alton thwarts Mt. Vernon
December 3, 2022: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 The Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) basketball knocked off the host Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), 69-56 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Redbirds (5-0) will now prepare for their test against East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL). The Flyers go into the Southwestern test with a 6-4 record. In their last test, East St. Louis went down by Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL), 57-54, in a non-league test.
The Rams now own a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Centralia for a South Seven test on Tuesday, December 6. Mt. Vernon will encounter a Orphans squad coming off a 47-43 league loss to Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Orphans record now stands at 1-4.