Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville East can't hold off Edwardsville
February 3, 2023: Edwardsville, IL 62025 The Belleville East Lancers basketball team (Belleville, IL), was nudged 33-32 in Friday's league battle with the host Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL)
The Tigers now sport a 16-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Waterloo for a non-league bout on Saturday, February 4. Edwardsville will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 50-49 league loss to Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 6-20.
Next up, the Lancers clash with the Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 4. Belleville East will attempt to upgrade on its 22-4 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 16-10 record after their 57-44 league win over Glenwood (Chatham, IL).