The Belleville West Maroons on the road again on Wednesday and play against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 8:00 p.m. on January 17th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Belleville West strolled past Sacred Heart-Griffin with points to spare, taking the game 65-47.
Belleville West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Myles Liddell led the charge by scoring 12 points. Daylen Byrd was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 61-56 to Christian Brothers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Tuesday (55), Althoff Catholic still had to take the loss.
Belleville West's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Althoff Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Belleville West strolled past Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 80-63. Will Belleville West repeat their success, or does Althoff Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
