by Trent Sternberg
Red Bud hosted the East Alton-Wood River Oilers on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The Musketeers began the game slow allowing the Oilers to tack on a small lead before Red Bud could score. This miniature surge would be altered fast as Red Bud started to turn up their defense and score the ball at will. After the first period of play, the Musketeers led 25-17.
Red Bud continued their high offensive attack into the next quarter stretching their lead to 43-32 at the half. The second half of play consisted of the Musketeers continuing to make shots left and right, with the bonus of solid defense. Red Bud would be proven as too much for East Alton to handle and the Musketeers cruised to the sound of the final buzzer with an 81-48 victory.
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