Illinois High School Basketball - Alton nipped by East St. Louis
December 5, 2023: East St. Louis, IL 62205 The East St. Louis Flyers tipped the visiting Alton Redbirds basketball team by a final score of 57-52 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Flyers face the University City Lions (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 7. East St. Louis will attempt to move on its 3-0 season record. The Lions enter the game with a 4-1 record after their 69-41 non-league win over Parkway West (Ballwin, MO).
With the defeat, Alton moves to 4-3 on the year. The Redbirds travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to confront the Panthers in a Southwestern battle on Friday, December 8. The Panthers come into the battle with a record of 5-2. O'Fallon won 64-46 in their recent league battle against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)