Illinois High School Basketball - East St. Louis ripped by Alton
January 23, 2024: East St. Louis, IL 62205 The Alton Redbirds basketball team scored 73 points and held the host East St. Louis Flyers to 29 in the Redbirds league triumph on Tuesday.
The Redbirds now sport a 24-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host O'Fallon for a Southwestern contest on Thursday, January 25. Alton will battle a Panthers team coming off a 52-32 league win over Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 20-5.
The Flyers (8-15) will now prepare for their contest against Collinsville (Collinsville, IL). The Kahoks enter the Southwestern contest with a 11-11 record. In their last contest, Collinsville triumphed over Belleville West (Belleville, IL), 62-51, in a league contest.