Basketball Preview: SIUE East St. Louis Charter Cougars vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
The SIUE East St. Louis Charter Cougars will challenge the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, SIUE East St. Louis Charter came up short against East Alton-Wood River and fell 54-46. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Carlinville ended up a good deal behind Greenfield/Northwestern on Thursday and lost 55-39. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
SIUE East St. Louis Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carlinville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
SIUE East St. Louis Charter didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Carlinville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carlinville's Dominic Alepra, who went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will SIUE East St. Louis Charter still be able to contain Alepra? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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