You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Roxana Shells's strategy against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Roxana blew the Oilers out of the water with a 68-29 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-13.
Aidan Briggs was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Sean Maberry was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Roxana is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-24.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roxana will take on the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Civic Memorial has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while the Shells will arrive with three straight wins. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Olive and the Oilers are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
