Alton fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Belleville East on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Lancers who were credited with the win. The Belleville East Lancers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Alton Redbirds' three. Alton were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Belleville East earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Blake Rensing and Max Reedy scored both of Alton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Alton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Belleville East, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-7-1.
Coming up, Alton will face off against St. Mary's South Side at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Belleville East, they will venture away from home to challenge O'Fallon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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