Missouri High School Basketball - Van Buren thwarts Alton
January 26, 2019: Van Buren, MO 63965 The Van Buren Bulldogs (Van Buren, MO) basketball knocked off the visiting Alton Comets (Alton, MO), 60-52 in Saturday's league test.
The Bulldogs (6-7) will now prepare for their test against Lesterville (Lesterville, MO). The Bearcats go into the Black River test with a 6-7 record. In their last test, Lesterville notched a victory over Bismarck (Bismarck, MO), 69-25, in a non-league test.
The Comets now own a 10-9 record. They play next when they travel to Bakersfield for a non-league test on Monday, January 28. Alton will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 43-26 non-league win over Cabool (Cabool, MO). The Lions record now stands at 9-6.