Basketball Game Preview: Alton Redbirds vs. Edwardsville Tigers
By Team Reports
Dec 1, 2024, 10:17pm
Basketball Preview: Alton Redbirds vs. Edwardsville Tigers
Alton and Edwardsville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Alton Redbirds will face off against the Edwardsville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Alton sitting on three straight wins and Edwardsville on four.
Alton's tournament run continued when they took on Pleasant Plains on Saturday. Alton secured a 48-43 W over Pleasant Plains.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mater Dei on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 37-32 victory.
Edwardsville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Alton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Alton took their win against Edwardsville when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 63-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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