Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL), 63-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Alton upgrades its record to 30-2 on the season. The Redbirds travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to clash with the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 20. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 26-7. O'Fallon won 55-40 in their recent non-league bout against Quincy (Quincy, IL)