Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville West can't hold off Mater Dei
January 7, 2023: Breese, IL 62230 The Mater Dei Knights basketball team scored 53 points and held the visiting Belleville West Maroons to 47 in the Knights non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Knights now sport a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pinckneyville for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 10. Mater Dei will battle a Panthers team coming off a 54-46 league loss to Carterville (Carterville, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 13-3.
The Maroons (6-9) will now prepare for their contest against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL). The Tigers enter the Southwestern contest with a 10-7 record. In their last contest, Edwardsville nudged Collinsville (Collinsville, IL), 58-52, in a league contest.