Illinois High School Basketball - Freeburg crushes East Alton-Wood River
December 7, 2023: Freeburg, IL 62243 Freeburg Midgets (Freeburg, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting East Alton-Wood River Oilers (Wood River, IL), 44-14 in a league bout.
With the win, Freeburg upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Midgets travel to Okawville (Okawville, IL) to play the Rockets in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 9. The Rockets go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Okawville won 73-19 in their recent league bout against Chester (Chester, IL)
Next up, the Oilers play the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a Cahokia - Mississippi bout, on Thursday, December 14. East Alton-Wood River will attempt to upgrade on its 6-4 season record. The Shells go into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 62-22 league loss to Breese Central (Breese, IL).