Alton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Edwardsville is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Alton Redbirds will host the Edwardsville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 52-46 win over Collinsville. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th in Illinois, while the Kahoks are ranked 131st in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville got the win against Granite City on Wednesday by a conclusive 61-37. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Edwardsville's victory bumped their record up to 28-2. As for Alton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Alton and Edwardsville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Alton came up empty-handed after a 53-52 defeat. Will Alton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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