The Alton Redbirds will take on the Quincy Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Alton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 55-47 win over Edwardsville. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Quincy beat Belleville East 57-50 on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Lancers are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alton pushed their record up to 26-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Quincy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season.
Alton and Quincy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Alton came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Can Alton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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