It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Batavia can now relate to. The contest between the Bulldogs and the St. Charles East Fighting Saints didn't end well, with the Bulldogs falling 53-36. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Fighting Saints recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Payton Haslett
| 12/26/25 vs Lake Zurich | 11% |
| 12/06/25 vs Butler | 14% |
| 01/15/26 @ Wheaton-Warrenville South | 14% |
| 11/20/25 vs St. Laurence | 17% |
| 01/13/26 @ Maine South | 17% |
Defeat or not, Batavia got some senior leadership from Ali Thomas and Payton Haslett. Thomas went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds, while Haslett posted 11 points. Haslett also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 80%.
St. Charles East was led to victory by Kathlyn Bainbridge and Brooklyn Schilb. Bainbridge shot 58% from the field en route to 19 points and seven steals, while Schilb earned 18 points. Schilb has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addie Schilb, who had eight points.
Batavia's loss dropped their record down to 10-22. As for St. Charles East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-11.
Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Charles East, they will take on Lake Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers' defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so the Fighting Saints' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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