Basketball Recap: Roxana Skates Past East Alton-Wood River with Ease

Shells

Team Score

12/19/24 @ East Alton-Wood River	56
11/20/24 vs East Alton-Wood River	55
12/10/24 @ Vandalia	52
11/26/24 @ Maryville Christian	40
12/16/24 vs Wesclin	33

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roxana). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the East Alton-Wood River Oilers 56-26. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-31 back in November.

Roxana's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-4. As for East Alton-Wood River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

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 (ranked 290th) will meet Chicago Hope Academy (ranked 111th) at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, East Alton-Wood River (ranked 481st) will meet Salem (ranked 182nd) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.