Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville West beaten by East St. Louis
February 7, 2023: East St. Louis, IL 62205 The East St. Louis Flyers ran past the visiting Belleville West Maroons basketball team by a final score of 71-52 in Tuesday's league battle.
The Flyers now possess a 11-19 record. They put it on the line next when they host Belleville East for a Southwestern battle on Thursday, February 9. East St. Louis will confront a Lancers team coming off a 57-32 league loss to Alton (Alton, IL). The Lancers record now stands at 7-16.
The Maroons (4-19) will now prepare for their battle against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL). The Tigers come into the Southwestern battle with a 15-12 record. In their last battle, Edwardsville beat Lutheran North (St. Louis, MO), 58-28, in a non-league battle.