The Collinsville Kahoks and the Belleville West Maroons squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Collinsville Kahoks had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 58-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Collinsville came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Belleville West is ranked 86th).
Collinsville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jamorie Wysinger, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Chambers, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Belleville West had a senior duo take command as Daylen Byrd scored 17 points along with three steals and Myles Liddell scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Byrd has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nick K hankins, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Collinsville's loss dropped their record down to 28-5. As for Belleville West, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-13.
Collinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Belleville West's road trip will continue as they head out to face Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Quincy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Belleville West surely won't give up without a fight.
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