East St. Louis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 92-22 defeat at the hands of the Lift for Life Academy Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 397th in Illinois, while the Hawks are ranked eighth in Missouri).
East St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Lift for Life Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
When East St. Louis and Lift for Life Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. East St. Louis will square off against Alton and their 22-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Lift for Life Academy will try to stop Cardinal Ritter College Prep's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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