BELLEVILLE/ALTON – Alton’s boys basketball team secured a 61-41 victory over MICDS of St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, during the Southwestern Illinois Jets Boys Shootout Series held at Althoff Catholic.
The Redbirds were led by Ryan Howard, who scored 22 points, while teammates Tysean Jones and Jamarion Green contributed 10 and 9 points, respectively.
Semaj Stampley and O’Bryant Brown had 6 apiece, and Jamauri Sorrels added 5 points for the Redbirds.
The game’s scoring by quarter saw Alton steadily pull away, posting 13, 15, 20, and 13 points across the four periods, compared to MICDS’s 11, 16, 5, and 9 points. MICDS’s leading scorers included Stores with 7 points and Ray with 6.
Dylan Dudley, the Alton head boys basketball coach, said: “It was a good defensive effort on Saturday. I have learned it is hard in this league to play games on Saturday after a Friday night.
“To come back out in a physical game against MICDS and respond and stay with it for the long time, it was a good win. I think a win like this continues to build our kids’ confidence and the changes we have made defensively. The kids are buying into it, and I have to give more credit to our kids for how they are playing.”
Collinsville Kahoks at Alton Redbirds Boys Basketball
Redbirds Edge Kahoks 51-47
The Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, win over MICDS followed Alton’s narrow 51-47 victory against Collinsville on Friday night, Jan. 16, 2026, at Alton.
Collinsville senior Jace Wilkinson led all scorers in that game with 20 points. Collinsville briefly took a 20-19 lead in the second quarter following an 11-0 run, but it was their only lead. The Redbirds held a 24-20 advantage over the Kahoks at halftime.
In the third quarter, Collinsville tied the game at 24-all, but Alton regained the lead by outscoring the Kahoks 33-30 going into the final quarter.
Alton holds a 12-6 overall record and a 6-1 record in the Southwestern Conference and is scheduled to face Lanphier at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, as part of the MLK Classic at Lanphier.
