Belleville East has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Belleville East's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Althoff Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville East will venture away from home to square off against O'Fallon at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Althoff Catholic, they will take on Maplewood-Richmond Heights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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