The Alton Redbirds and the MacArthur Generals will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Alton strolled past Belleville West with points to spare, taking the game 71-52. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Maroons are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, MacArthur came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 42-33 victory over the Railsplitters.
Alton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points over those games. As for MacArthur, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
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