Belleville West lost against Alton back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The contest between the Belleville West Maroons and the Alton Redbirds didn't end well, with the Belleville West Maroons falling 71-52. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Redbirds are ranked 26th).
Belleville West now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Alton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Coming up, Belleville West and Belleville East will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alton, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against MacArthur at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. MacArthur will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Alton surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
