The Roxana Shells will square off against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roxana will be strutting in after a win while East Alton-Wood River will be coming in after a defeat.
Roxana took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Gillespie 65-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Shells have posted since December 20, 2024.
| 02/04/25 vs Gillespie | 8 |
| 01/30/24 vs Lebanon | 8 |
| 11/25/24 vs East St. Louis | 8 |
| 01/23/24 vs Bunker Hill | 6 |
| 01/29/24 @ Gillespie | 6 |
Sean Maberry was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight assists and five boards. That's the most assists he has posted since back in November of 2024. Jake Newton was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Roxana was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 68-45 to Sparta. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 653rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 207th).
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Roxana, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
Everything came up roses for Roxana against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-28 victory. Will Roxana repeat their success, or does East Alton-Wood River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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