Illinois High School Basketball - Granite City crushes Alton
January 18, 2011: Alton, IL 62002 Granite City Warriors (Granite City, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL), 72-41 in a league bout.
With the victory, Granite City upgrades its record to 14-7 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Belleville West (Belleville, IL) to play the Maroons in a Southwestern bout on Tuesday, January 25. The Maroons come into the bout with a record of 13-8. Belleville West lost 46-33 in their recent non-league bout against Nashville (Nashville, IL)
Next up, the Redbirds play the East St. Louis Flyers (East St. Louis, IL) in a Southwestern bout, on Thursday, January 20. Alton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-16 season record. The Flyers come into the bout with a 7-7 record after their 55-52 non-league loss to North Tech (Florissant, MO).