It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belleville West can now relate to. They fell just short of the O'Fallon Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Maroons of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Belleville West ultimately came up short, they really made O'Fallon work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Belleville West saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mia Leech had ten digs.
Belleville West's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14. As for O'Fallon, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 24-14.
Belleville West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. O'Fallon has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Normal West on the 7th.
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