Here’s a look at some big boys and girls metro-east basketball from Tuesday night
The metro-east boys and girls basketball seasons continued with several key games Tuesday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
BOYS
East St. Louis 80, Belleville West 56
The Flyers dominated the Maroons with a 24-point victory.
Macaleab Rich led East St. Louis with 24 points. David Marshall Jr. had 17 points for Belleville West.
East St. Louis improved to 18-6 overall and 6-3 in the Southwestern Conference while Belleville West fell to 12-14, 2-7.
Look ahead: East St. Louis hosts Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the former Lindenwood-Belleville campus. Belleville West visits Alton at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Belleville East 57, Alton 45
The Lancers rolled past the Redbirds with a 12-point victory.
Jordan Pickett and Antwine Wilson led Belleville East with 16 points apiece. Belleville East improved to 24-4 overall and 6-3 in the SWC while Alton fell to 5-21, 0-10.
Look ahead: Belleville East hosts O’Fallon at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Alton entertains Belleville West at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Collinsville 59, O’Fallon 51
The Kahoks eased past the Panthers by nine points.
Jake Wilkinson led Collinsville with 22 points. Collinsville improved to 19-9 overall and 6-4 in the SWC while O’Fallon fell to 19-7, 7-3.
Look ahead: O’Fallon visits Belleville East at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Collinsville hosts Miller Career at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.
Edwardsville 51, Mascoutah 48
The Tigers got a tight three-point victory over the Indians.
Edwardsville improved to 18-8 overall while Mascoutah fell to 20-8.
Look ahead: Edwardsville faces East St. Louis at the former Lindenwood-Belleville campus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Mascoutah hosts Triad at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Breese Central 50, Columbia 39
The Cougars cut the Eagles’ 18-game winning streak with a 11-point victory.
Cody Dickshot led Breese Central with 17 points, while Chase Lewis posted 13 points. Jack Steckler led Columbia with 13 points. The Cougars improved to 23-4 overall and 7-0 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference while Columbia fell to 25-3, 6-1.
Look ahead: Breese Central visits Freeburg at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Columbia hosts Roxana at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Wesclin 53, Freeburg 44
The Warriors eased to a nine-point victory over the Midgets.
Wesclin improved to 20-9 overall while Freeburg fell to 20-9. Seth Macke led the Warriors with 23 points, while Chandler Mueller posted 15 points. Cole Stuart paced the Midgets with 15 points and Lane Otten contributed 13 points.
Look ahead: Wesclin visits Okawville at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Freeburg hosts Breese Central at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Red Bud 52, Marissa 39
The Musketeers got past the Meteors with a 13-point win.
Noah Ganter led Red Bud with 13 points and Devin Hall added 11 points, for Red Bud, which improved 20-8 overall while Marissa fell to 15-6.
Look ahead: Red Bud visits Carlyle at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Marissa visits Steeleville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Waterloo 51, Salem 45
The Bulldogs downed the Wildcats by six points.
Waterloo improved to 7-21 overall while Salem dropped to 6-22.
Look ahead: Waterloo hosts Jerseyville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Salem visits Wood River at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.
Cahokia 50, Althoff 44
The Comanches got by the Crusaders for a six point win.
Cahokia improves to 9-18 overall and 3-5 in the South Seven Conference, while Althoff falls to 8-20, 1-7.
Look ahead: The Crusaders host Granite City at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. The Comanches visit Peoria Manual at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11
GIRLS
O’Falllon 56, Collinsville 20
The Panthers got a decisive 36-point victory over the Kahoks to clinch the Southwestern Conference championship.
Shannon Dowell led O’Fallon with 22 points while breaking the school’s single-season scoring record (693 points) and all-time career scoring record (1,744 points).
O’Fallon finishes the regular-season at 27-4 overall and 11-1 in the Southwestern Conference while Collinsville dropped to 14-16, 4-7.
Look ahead: Collinsville visits Alton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. The Panthers face Belleville West at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the IHSA Class 4A Belleville East Regional.
Alton 57, Belleville East 32
The Redbirds dominated with a 25-point victory over the Lancers.
Alton improved to 27-1 and 11-1 in the SWC while Belleville East fell to 7-16, 3-8.
Look ahead: Alton hosts Collinsville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Belleville East faces East St. Louis at Mason Clark Middle at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9.
East St. Louis 71, Belleville West 52
The Flyers coasted to a 19-point victory over the Maroons.
Shakara McCline led East St. Louis with 32 points and 4 steals. East St. Louis improved to 11-19 overall and 2-9 in the SWC while Belleville West fell to 4-20, 2-9.
Look ahead: East St. Louis faces Belleville East at Mason Clark Middle at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Belleville West hosts Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9.
