Recap: SIUE East St. Louis Charter vs. Southwestern Piasa Birds
On Thursday, SIUE East St. Louis Charter was the victim of a tough 76-50 loss at the hands of Southwestern. SIUE East St. Louis Charter was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
It was another big night for Ian Brantley, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 13 rebounds for Southwestern. That makes it five consecutive games in which Brantley has scored at least 25% of Southwestern's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Brewer, who scored 13 points.
SIUE East St. Louis Charter has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Southwestern, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. SIUE East St. Louis Charter will take on First Baptist Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. First Baptist Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home court on January 5, 2024 against Gillespie at 7:30 p.m.
