East St. Louis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 74-16 loss at the hands of the Alton Redbirds. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Redbirds are ranked fourth).
East St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Alton, the win (which was their 23rd in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East St. Louis will venture away from home to square off against Collinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alton, they will head out on the road to face off against O'Fallon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully O'Fallon likes a good challenge.
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