Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville East can't hold off Breese Central
December 5, 2023: Breese, IL 62230 The Belleville East Lancers basketball team (Belleville, IL), was nudged 43-39 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Breese Central Cougars (Breese, IL)
The Cougars now possess a 7-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Roxana for a Cahokia - Mississippi battle on Friday, December 8. Breese Central will battle a Shells team coming off a 58-52 league loss to Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Shells record now stands at 4-3.
The Lancers (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against Lutheran North (St. Louis, MO). The Crusaders come into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record.