Tuesday was a big night of metro-east hoops Here’s a round up of 14 key games

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

Belleville West 57, Mascoutah 52

The Maroons got past the Indians with a five-point victory.

Daylen Byrd led Belleville West with 17 points. Quincy Hall Jr. led the Indians with 19 points. Belleville West improved to 12-12 while Mascoutah fell to 18-7.

Look ahead: Belleville West hosts Springfield Southeast at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Mascoutah visits Jerseyville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

Granite City 56, Waterloo 46

The Warriors downed the Bulldogs in a 10-point victory.

Granite City improved to 13-11 overall while Waterloo fell to 6-19.

Look ahead: Granite City visits Alton at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Waterloo visits Civic Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

Triad 60, SIUE Charter 25

The Knights dominated SIUE Charter in a 35-point victory.

McGrady Noyes led Triad with 16 points. Triad improved to 20-6 overall while SIUE Charter fell to 3-12.

Look ahead: Triad visits Highland at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. SIUE Charter hosts Maryville Christian at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13.

Columbia 73, Civic Memorial 49

The Eagles cruised past CM by 24 points for their 16-straight victory.

Jack Steckler led Columbia with 24 points, while Brody Landgraf added 20 points. Columbia improved to 24-2 overall while Civic Memorial fell to 11-14.

Look ahead: Columbia hosts Gibault at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Civic Memorial hosts Waterloo at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

Mater Dei 46, Centralia 44

The Knights got a tight win over the Orphans.

Mater Dei improved to 12-12 overall while Centralia fell to 16-5.

Look ahead: Mater Dei visits Breese Central at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Centralia visits Marion at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3rd.

Collinsville 59, Lift for Life 55

The Kahoks beat the Hawks by five points.

Jamorie Wysinger led Collinsville with 25 points. Collinsville improved to 17-9 overall while Lift for Life fell to 9-8.

Look ahead: Collinsville visits East St. Louis at Lindenwood-Belleville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Lift for Life faces New Madrid County Central at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Charleston.

Belleville East 96, Cahokia 79

The Lancers got a decisive victory over the Commanches.

Belleville East improved to 22-3 overall while Cahokia fell to 6-18.

Look ahead: Belleville East visits Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Cahokia hosts Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

Freeburg 53, Okawville 23

The Midgets took down the Rockets in a 30-point victory.

Caleb Weber led Freeburg with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Freeburg improved to 19-7 overall while Okawville dropped to 8-16.

Look ahead: Freeburg hosts Salem at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Okawville hosts Sparta at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

GIRLS

O’Fallon 73, East St. Louis 48

The Panthers coasted to a 25-point victory over the Flyers.

Shannon Dowell led O’Fallon with 30 points. O’Fallon improved to 24-4 overall and 9-1 in the Southwestern Conference, while East St. Louis dropped to 10-18, 1-8.

Look ahead: O’Fallon visits Belleville East at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2. East St. Louis visits Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2.

Alton 80, Granite City 29

The Redbirds downed the Warriors in a 51-point victory.

Alton improved to 25-1 overall while Granite City fell to 5-17.

Look ahead: Alton visits Belleville West at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2. Granite City hosts Gateway Legacy Christian at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2.

Belleville West 50, Belleville East 33

The Maroons beat their cross-town rivals, the Lancers, by 17 points.

Belleville West ends their 10-game losing streak and improved to 3-18 overall and 2-7 in the Southwestern Conference. Belleville East dropped to 7-14, 3-6.

Look ahead: Belleville West hosts Alton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Belleville East hosts O’Fallon at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

Edwardsville 48, Collinsville 39

The Tigers eased past the Kahoks by nine points.

Edwardsville improved to 12-12 overall, 6-4 in the SWC, while Collinsville fell to 13-14, 4-6.

Look ahead: Edwardsville hosts East St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2. Collinsville visits Lincoln at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

Highland 63, Jerseyville 38

The Bulldogs got a decisive 25-point victory over the Panthers.

Grace Wilke led Highland with 24 points. Highland improved to 20-7 overall and 7-1 in the Mississippi Valley Conference while Jerseyville falls to 17-11, 1-7.

Look ahead: Highland hosts Triad at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2. Jerseyville hosts Mascoutah at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2.

Mascoutah 55, Althoff 50

The Indians got past the Crusaders with a five-point win.

Mascoutah improved to 19-7 overall while Althoff fell to 16-8.

Look ahead: Mascoutah visits Jerseyville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2. Althoff hosts Centralia at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

This story was originally published February 1, 2023 at 10:34 AM.