Illinois High School Basketball - Althoff Catholic thwarts Belleville West
December 3, 2024: Belleville, IL 62223 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL) and the host Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL), observed Althoff Catholic's basketball team knock off Belleville West by a score of 54-39.
The Crusaders (2-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL). The Griffins come into the Gateway Metro challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, Father McGivney Catholic prevailed over Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL), 42-39, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Maroons encounter the O'Fallon Panthers (O'Fallon, IL) in a Southwestern challenge, on Thursday, December 5. Belleville West will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 54-53 non-league loss to Breese Central (Breese, IL).