Alton fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Collinsville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Collinsville Kahoks. It was the first time this season that the Redbirds let down their fans at home.
Collinsville had a senior duo take command as Donovan Coates went 7 for 11 on his way to 22 points and Stanley Carnahan dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Carnahan. Solomon Talbott was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Alton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Collinsville, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Alton will face off against Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Collinsville, they will square off against Belleville East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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