The Alton Redbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Belleville East Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alton has eight straight wins, Belleville East has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Alton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 86-32 win over Springfield Southeast on the road. Alton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Kiyoko Proctor continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with five assists and five steals. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. Alyssa Lewis was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Belleville East was the victim of a rough 58-37 loss at the hands of Althoff Catholic on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Belleville East in their matchups with Althoff Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Alton's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Belleville East, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything went Alton's way against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in February as Alton made off with a 57-32 victory. Does Alton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belleville East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
