Belleville West was the 62-52 winner over Collinsville when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Belleville West Maroons fell just short of the Collinsville Kahoks by a score of 58-55 on Friday. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Collinsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Donovan Coates, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points. Jace Wilkinson was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Belleville West's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Collinsville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11.
When Belleville West and Collinsville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Belleville West will try to stop Columbia's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Collinsville will take on Edwardsville and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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