It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They secured a 52-46 W over the Collinsville Kahoks. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th in Illinois, while the Kahoks are ranked 131st in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Kahoks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Stanley Carnahan, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. Collinsville is 7-1 when Carnahan posts ten or more rebounds, but 8-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Donovan Coates, who posted 15 points.
Alton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. Collinsville's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-17.
Looking ahead, Alton will be playing in front of their home fans against Edwardsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Edwardsville comes in on 12 and Alton on five. Collinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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