Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL), 58-43 in a league match.

With the victory, Belleville East advances its record to 16-6 on the year. The Lancers host Granite City (Granite City, IL) to face the Warriors in a non-league match on Thursday, January 30. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 8-17. Granite City lost 63-30 in their recent non-league match against Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL)

The Maroons now own a 10-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Collinsville for a Southwestern match on Friday, January 31. Belleville West will face a Kahoks squad coming off a 46-42 non-league win over Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL). The Kahoks record now stands at 12-11.