There's no place like home for Alton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lutheran Cougars on Friday as the Alton Redbirds made off with a 67-46 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Redbirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alton's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Lutheran, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alton has already played their next matchup (against East St. Louis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lutheran will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hazelwood West at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th.
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