The Alton Redbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Alton is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since December 28, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged MacArthur out 56-54. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Generals are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Metro-East Lutheran was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They were beaten by Mater Dei 56-26. The loss continues a trend for Metro-East Lutheran in their matchups with Mater Dei: they've now lost four in a row.
Alton will have to contain Junior Brown as he made an impact in Metro-East Lutheran's last game. He posted 13 points. Ian Skelton was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Alton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Alton beat Metro-East Lutheran 75-63 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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