Illinois High School Basketball - Springfield Southeast topped by Belleville West
February 3, 2024: Springfield, IL 62703 The Belleville West Maroons basketball team scored 69 points and restricted the host Springfield Southeast Spartans to 52 in the Maroons non-league victory on Saturday.
The Maroons now sport a 14-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East St. Louis for a Southwestern contest on Tuesday, February 6. Belleville West will battle a Flyers team coming off a 65-51 non-league loss to Quincy (Quincy, IL). The Flyers record now stands at 17-8.
The Spartans (7-20) will now prepare for their contest against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL). The Crimsons come into the Central State Eight contest with a 11-16 record. In their last contest, Jacksonville dropped by Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL), 71-41, in a non-league contest.