Basketball Recap: Alton Skates Past Collinsville with Ease

Redbirds

Margin (Wins)

11/29/24 @ Peoria	90
12/21/24 vs Central	72
01/21/25 vs Hazelwood East	69
01/28/25 vs East St. Louis	58
02/06/25 @ Belleville West	53

Alton won the last time they faced Collinsville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Alton Redbirds blew past the Collinsville Kahoks 67-27. The Redbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

The win was the fourth in a row for Alton, bringing their record for this year to 28-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Collinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.

Coming up, Alton will head out to take on Granite City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Granite City likes a good challenge. Collinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.