Here’s a quick review of 11 metro-east boys & girls basketball games from the weekend
.jpeg "Belleville East’s Jordan Pickett goes to the basket during the Chick-fil-A Classic championship game against Belleville West last month. The Lancers and Maroons were both back in action over the weekend.")
The metro-east boys and girls basketball seasons continued with several key games Saturday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
BOYS
Belleville East 66, Springfield Lanphier 33
The Lancers dominated the Lions in a 33-point victory at the Bank of O’Fallon Shootout.
Jordan Pickett led Belleville East with 22 points and 7 rebounds while being named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Belleville East improves to 23-4 overall.
Look ahead: Belleville East visits Alton at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
O’Fallon 55, Chaminade 50
The Panthers got a tight victory over the Red Devils at the O’Fallon Shootout.
Rini Harris received MVP honors for O’Fallon with 12 points and 8 rebounds. O’Fallon improved to 19-6 overall.
Look ahead: O’Fallon visits Collinsville at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Springfield Southeast 68, Belleville West 57
The Spartans downed the Maroons by nine points.
Belleville West fell to 12-13 overall.
Look ahead: Belleville West hosts East St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Tolton 60, East St. Louis 59
The Blazers got past the Flyers with a one-point win.
East St. Louis dropped to 17-6 overall.
Look ahead: East St. Louis visits Belleville West at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Edwardsville 44, Waterloo 28
The Tigers downed the Bulldogs by 16 points.
Edwardsville improved to 17-8 overall while Waterloo fell to 6-21.
Look ahead: Edwardsville visits Mascoutah at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. Waterloo visits Salem at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Mascoutah 55, Herrin 53
The Indians slipped past the Tigers in a tight match-up.
Miles Ntekop led Macoutah with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Mascoutah improved to 20-7 overall.
Look ahead: Mascoutah hosts Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Miller Career 79, Mater Dei 53
The Phoenix got a decisive 26-point victory over the Knights.
Mater Dei dropped to 13-13 overall while Miller Career improved to 12-7.
Look ahead: Mater Dei hosts MICDS at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
GIRLS
Altoff 51, Centralia 22
The Crusaders got a decisive 29-point victory over the Annies.
Althoff improves to 17-8 overall and 6-3 in the South Seven Conference. Centralia fell to 5-18, 2-6.
Look ahead: Althoff hosts Father McGivney at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Mater Dei 61, Miller Career 34
The Knights dominated the Phoenix in a 27-point victory.
Mater Dei improved to 18-7 overall while Miller Career falls to 10-7.
Look ahead: Mater Dei hosts Pinckneyville at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Macoutah 60, Salem 34
The Indians downed the Wildcats in a 26-point victory.
Mascoutah improved to 21-7 overall while Salem dropped to 10-16.
Look ahead: Mascoutah hosts Triad at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9.
Lincoln 61, Collinsville 27
The Railspiltters coasted to a 34-point victory over the Kahoks.
Lincoln improved to 28-0 overall, while Collinsville dropped to 13-15.
Look ahead: Collinsville visits O’Fallon at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
This story was originally published February 6, 2023 at 1:29 PM.