Illinois High School Basketball - Belleville West thwarted by East St. Louis
February 6, 2024: East St. Louis, IL 62205
The Belleville West Maroons basketball team (Belleville, IL), was toppled 78-69 in Tuesday's league battle with the host East St. Louis Flyers (East St. Louis, IL)
The Flyers now possess a 18-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edwardsville for a Southwestern battle on Friday, February 9. East St. Louis will confront a Tigers team coming off a 49-41 non-league win over Waterloo (Waterloo, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 17-10.
The Maroons (14-13) will now prepare for their battle against Alton (Alton, IL). The Redbirds come into the Southwestern battle with a 15-12 record. In their last battle, Alton was toppled by Belleville East (Belleville, IL), 44-41, in a league battle.