Illinois High School Basketball - Alton can't hold off Granite City
February 3, 2023: Alton, IL 62002 The Granite City Warriors basketball team scored 42 points and held the host Alton Redbirds to 39 in the Warriors non-league triumph on Friday.
The Warriors now sport a 14-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carbondale for a non-league contest on Saturday, February 4. Granite City will battle a Terriers team coming off a 65-53 league loss to Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL). The Terriers record now stands at 9-14.
The Redbirds (3-18) will now prepare for their contest against Belleville East (Belleville, IL). The Lancers enter the Southwestern contest with a 23-4 record. In their last contest, Belleville East nudged Lanphier (Springfield, IL), 66-33, in a non-league contest.