Belleville West hasn't had much luck against East St. Louis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Belleville West Maroons will venture away from home to face off against the East St. Louis Flyers at 7:30 p.m. Belleville West is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, Belleville West got the win against Granite City by a conclusive 52-28. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Warriors are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East St. Louis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 54-41 to Glenwood. The game marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Belleville West will need focus on slowing down Montreal Stacker, one of several East St. Louis players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Alex Johnson, who put up nine points.
East St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Belleville West, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Belleville West came up short against East St. Louis in their previous meeting back in February, falling 78-69. Can Belleville West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
