Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville West trounced by East St. Louis
February 7, 2023: Belleville, IL 62223 The East St. Louis Flyers routed the host Belleville West Maroons basketball team by a final score of 80-56 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Flyers face the Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL) in a Southwestern game, on Friday, February 10. East St. Louis will attempt to move on its 18-6 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 19-8 record after their 80-31 non-league win over SIUE East St. Louis Charter (East St. Louis, IL).
With the defeat, Belleville West moves to 12-14 on the year. The Maroons travel to Alton (Alton, IL) to face the Redbirds in a Southwestern game on Friday, February 10. The Redbirds enter the game with a record of 5-21. Alton lost 57-45 in their recent league game against Belleville East (Belleville, IL)