It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Collinsville can now relate to. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alton Redbirds. While losing is never fun, the Kahoks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st in Illinois, while the Redbirds are ranked 18th in Illinois).
Stanley Carnahan
| 01/14/25 @ Alton | 14 |
| 02/26/25 @ Alton | 13 |
| 02/11/25 vs O'Fallon | 12 |
| 12/17/24 vs Granite City | 12 |
| 01/31/25 @ Belleville West | 11 |
| + 27 more games |
Collinsville lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Stanley Carnahan, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Collinsville's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 7-1 (and 8-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Coates, who posted 15 points.
Even though they lost, Collinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Collinsville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season. Alton pushed their record up to 25-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Collinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alton, they will square off against Edwardsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edwardsville will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Alton surely won't give up without a fight.
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