The Belleville East Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Collinsville Kahoks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Belleville East is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Belleville East ended up a good deal behind East St. Louis and lost 63-45. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lancers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Flyers are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Collinsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 56-51 victory over Alton.
Belleville East better focus on containing Donovan Coates and Stanley Carnahan as the pair were huge in Collinsville's win. Coates went 7 for 11 en route to 22 points, while Carnahan dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Carnahan a new career-high in rebounds. Camauri Mayes also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
The win got Collinsville back to even at 9-9. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Belleville East beat Collinsville 55-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coates, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 33 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Belleville East still be able to contain Coates? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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