East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-40 loss at the hands of the Roxana Shells. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 650th, while the Shells are ranked 320th).
Roxana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keelan Crawford, who went 6 of 8 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Crawford has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Dugan, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Roxana, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Coming up, East Alton-Wood River and Civic Memorial will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Roxana, they and West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Roxana has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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