Basketball Recap: Roxana Piles Up the Points Against East Alton-Wood River

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home	69-40 W
12/20/24 - Away	70-28 W
02/03/24 - Away	68-29 W
12/15/23 - Home	59-34 W
02/18/23 - Away	45-44 W
+ 5 more games

Roxana won the last time they faced East Alton-Wood River and things went their way on Friday too. The Roxana Shells claimed a resounding 69-40 win over the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. The Shells pushed the score to 64-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Oilers cut but never quite recovered from.

Roxana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keelan Crawford led the charge by going 6 for 8 to rack up 15 points. That's the most points Crawford has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cohen Dugan, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points and six rebounds.

Roxana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Roxana's record now sits at 12-14. As for East Alton-Wood River, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-24.

Roxana and East Alton-Wood River could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Roxana will face off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday down 163 places (320 vs. 157). Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River (ranked 650th) will meet Civic Memorial (ranked 167th) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.