No. 1 East St. Louis blew out Alton 89-57 in an SWC showdown, hitting 11 threes; Semaj Stampley scored 34 in the Redbirds’ ...

East St. Louis senior Alex Johnson (2) runs the team's offense during a boys basketball game in the Southern Illinois Shootout Series on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Althoff High School in Belleville ...

Here are photos taken at boys basketball games this season: "This is a fun group to coach," Lindbergh coach Nathan Biggs said. East St. Louis senior guard Alex Johnson: "Our goal is to win state, and ...

Of the few people in the East St. Louis basketball gym last Tuesday taller than 6-foot-8 Flyers senior Jamison White, his father, Jahidi, was one of them. At 6-9, he played parts of seven seasons in ...

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ST. LOUIS – Fox 2 Sports anchor Kevin Ryans and high school sports contributor Jim Powers talk about the local teams playing in state football championships in Missouri and Illinois. Plus, the two ...