Here’s a brief roundup of 8 boys and girls basketball games from Tuesday-Wednesday

The metro-east boys and girls basketball seasons continued with Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.

BOYS

Collinsville 68, Mater Dei 60 (WEDNESDAY)

The Kahoks posted an eight-point road victory to head into Christmas on a high note.

Jamorie Wysinger led Collinsville with 19 points, while Jake Wilkinson added 17 points and Adam Rimar posted 13 points. The Kahoks outscored the Knights 21-7 in the third quarter to turn a four-point halftime deficit into a 10-point margin heading into the final eight minutes.

The Knights dropped to 4-4.

Look ahead: Collinsville faces Oakville (Missouri) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the 38th annual Prairie Farms Collinsville Holiday Classic. Mater Dei faces Wesclin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the 61st Annual Mater Dei Christmas Tournament

O’Fallon 59, Alton 44 (TUESDAY)

The Panthers coasted to a 15-point victory in a Southwestern Conference match-up.

Rini Harris led O’Fallon with 21 points. The Panthers are 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the SWC. The Redbirds are 1-8, 0-5.

Look ahead: O’Fallon faces Mundelein at the 38th annual Prairie Farms Collinsville Holiday Classic at 10 a.m. Wednesday Dec. 28. Alton faces Quincy at Collinsville at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28.

Columbia 61, Roxana 47 (TUESDAY)

The Eagles downed the Shells by 14 points.

Sam Donald had 16 points, while Dylan Murphy and Jack Steckler posted 15 points apiece for Columbia, which improved to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. Roxana dropped to 5-7, 0-4.

Look ahead: Columbia visits Breese Central at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23.

Breese Central 48, Freeburg 33 (TUESDAY)

The Cougars posted a convincing 15-point victory against the Midgets.

Breese Central is 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. Freeburg is 6-4, 3-1.

Look ahead: Breese Central hosts Columbia at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. Freeburg hosts Triad at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22.

Girls

Freeburg 61, Wood River 28 (WEDNESDAY)

The Midgets coasted to a 33-point victory, improving to 9-4 overall and 5-0 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. The Oilers dropped to 5-9, 0-5.

Look ahead: The Midgets will face Nashville at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the Mascoutah Invitational.

Wesclin 59, Gibault 55 (WEDNESDAY)

The Warriors posted a tight four-point home victory against the Hawks.

Wesclin improved to 5-10 while Gibault fell to 9-2.

Look ahead: The Hawks face Carlyle at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in the Waterloo Tournament. The Warriors face North Clay at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Christ Our Rock High School.

Mascoutah 61, Triad 33 (TUESDAY)

The Indians dominated the Knights with a 28-point victory.

Mascoutah improved to 8-5 overall and 3-2 in the Mississippi Valley Conference, while Triad dropped to 1-10, 1-4.

Look ahead: Mascoutah visits Mount Vernon at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22. Triad plays Caterville at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Benton.

Alton 55, Quincy 35 (TUESDAY)

The Redbirds rolled past the Blue Devils by 20 points while improving to 11-0.

Look ahead: Alton faces McCluer at the Mascoutah Invitational at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Collinsville 67, Granite City 27 (TUESDAY)

The Kahoks improved to 9-4 with a 40-point victory against the Warriors, who fell to 4-6.

Look ahead: Collinsville play Kirkwood at MICDS at noon Monday, Dec. 26. Granite City plays Jerseyville at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Duchesne.

This story was originally published December 20, 2022 at 12:31 PM.