Marcus Latham directs the point of Alton's offensive attack against Chatham Glenwood. (Photo by Brent Feeney)
Marcus Latham directs the point of Alton's offensive attack against Chatham Glenwood. (Photo by Brent Feeney)

 

 

Maurice Edwards hit a shot at the buzzer to push Alton on to victory on Wednesday night. (Photo by Brent Feeney)
Maurice Edwards hit a shot at the buzzer to push Alton on to victory on Wednesday night. (Photo by Brent Feeney)
ALTON – When it comes to the postseason – especially basketball – one saying proves to be more true than anything else.

 

It's simple:

Survive and Advance.

Alton did just that in their IHSA Class 4A Alton Regional semifinal match against Chatham GlenwoodWednesday night, despite holding a 12-9 lead at quarter time; the Titans took advantage of some Redbird miscues and built a small lead that lasted almost the rest of the way.

Operative word: almost.

That was because Maurice Edwards stepped up and made a play down the stretch – like at the buzzer, lifting a floater from the paint that went right through the basket as the buzzer sounded, giving the Redbirds a 46-45 win over the Titans that advanced them into Friday night's title contest against Quincy; that game begins at 7 p.m., with the winner taking on the Edwardsville-Belleville East winner from Friday's East St. Louis Regional final in a Collinsville Sectional semifinal clash, set for 7 p.m. Tuesday.