Glenwood was the 57-54 winner over Belleville East when they last played one another back in November of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Glenwood Titans took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, Glenwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alexis Neumann posted 21 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That was a full 47.7% of Glenwood's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaela Diamond, who earned five points.
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Even though they lost, Glenwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Glenwood's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Belleville East, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Glenwood and Belleville East: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Glenwood will try to hand Jacksonville their 12th-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Belleville East will look to extend Mascoutah's five-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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