Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville East nudges Columbia
January 18, 2018: Belleville, IL 62221 Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL), 51-44 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Belleville East upgrades its record to 7-11 on the season. The Lancers host Chaminade (St. Louis, MO) to clash with the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 18. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 14-1. Chaminade won 80-72 in their recent non-league bout against Belleville East (Belleville, IL)
Next up, the Eagles clash with the Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 20. Columbia will attempt to upgrade on its 10-8 season record. The Redbirds go into the bout with a 10-7 record after their 71-63 non-league loss to Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL).