Illinois High School Basketball - Alton thwarted by Belleville West
February 10, 2023: Alton, IL 62002 The Alton Redbirds basketball team (Alton, IL), was toppled 65-45 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL)
The Maroons now possess a 13-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Belleville East for a Southwestern battle on Tuesday, February 14. Belleville West will confront a Lancers team coming off a 65-51 league loss to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL). The Lancers record now stands at 24-5.
The Redbirds (5-22) will now prepare for their battle against Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL). The Crusaders come into the non-league battle with a 8-21 record. In their last battle, Althoff Catholic was toppled by Granite City (Granite City, IL), 55-48, in a non-league battle.