Boys basketball roundup: East St. Louis, Mater Dei, Columbia post wins

Friday night featured a full slate of boys basketball games. Below is a quick snapshot of some of those games.

East St. Louis cruises past Belleville East

The Flyers raced to a 34-15 halftime lead and never looked back in taking down Belleville East 62-34 in the Southwestern Conference opener for both teams.

Jashawn Anderson led East St. Louis with 18 points, while Jabril Olivaria added 11 points. The Flyers are 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the SWC. The Lancers dropped to 2-4, 0-1.

Next up: The Flyers play at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, against Raymore-Peculiar at Mizzou Arena; Belleville East hosts Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Alton collects road win against Jerseyville

The Redbirds posted an 83-66 road triumph against Jerseyville.

Tucker Shalley led the Panthers (3-3) with 20 points., while Matthew Jackson posted 12 points and Garrett Casey added 10 points. Alton improved to 3-1.

Next up: Alton plays at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, against Paducah Tilghman at Marion; Jerseyville visits Civic Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

Centralia knocks off Althoff

The Orphans defeated the host Crusaders 62-48 in the South Seven Conference opener for both teams. Althoff fell to 2-3, while Centralia improved to 5-0.

Next up: Althoff entertains Mater Dei at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

John Burroughs at Mater Dei

The Knights improved to 4-1 with a decisive 61-32 home win against John Burroughs from Missouri.

Caleb Zurilene paced Mater Dei with a game-high 25 points, while Jacob Schadegg added 17 points. The Knights led 34-18 at halftime and outscored John Burroughs 19-8 in the third quarter to seal the victory.

Next up: Mater Dei visits Althoff at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Columbia defeats Wesclin at Mascoutah

The Eagles upped their ledger to 3-1 with a 54-37 win against the Warriors at Mascoutah.

Jackson Holmes led all scorers with 24 points and added seven rebounds. Grant Fridley led Wesclin (1-4) with 12 points.

Next up: Columbia hosts Roxana at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10; Wesclin entertains Piasa Southwestern at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Red Bud falls to Du Quoin

The Musketeers dropped a 61-36 outcome to the host Indians.

The scored was tied at 24 at halftime before Du Quoin pulled away in the second half. Red Bud dropped to 0-2.

Next up: The Musketeers play at 11 a.m. against Carmi-White County and at 4 p.m. against Cairo on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Du Quoin.

Nashville downs Mascoutah

The visiting Hornets led 25-12 at halftime and cruised to a 52-32 victory against the Indians

Carson Parker led Nashville (4-0) with 21 points, while Terry Pelczynski added 13 points. Ryan Bibb led Mascoutah (2-2) with 13 points.

Next up: Nashville visits Marion at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7; Mascoutah visits Salem at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

This story was originally published December 7, 2019 at 2:10 AM.