It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belleville East can now relate to. They fell just short of the O'Fallon Panthers by a score of 63-60 on Thursday. The Lancers were up 39-25 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
O'Fallon was led to victory by Josie Christopher and Haeli Tart. Christopher went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and five assists, while Tart went 9-for-16 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Kayla Kalmer was another key player, putting up nine points.
Belleville East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-12 record this season. O'Fallon pushed their record up to 24-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Belleville East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for O'Fallon, they will square off against Alton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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