The Quincy Blue Devils will challenge the Alton Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Quincy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over Belleville East. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Alton faced Edwardsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Alton came out on top against Edwardsville by a score of 55-47. Winning may never get old, but the Redbirds sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Alton pushed their record up to 26-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Quincy, their win bumped their record up to 29-3.
Quincy barely slipped by Alton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 48-47. Does Quincy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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