O'Fallon has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 63-46 to the Alton Redbirds. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Redbirds are ranked fifth).
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O'Fallon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Christopher, who went 7 of 13 en route to 20 points. Christopher has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Haeli Tart was another key player, going 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points.
O'Fallon's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Alton, the victory (which was their 24th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
O'Fallon will take on East St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Fallon is facing East St. Louis at the right time seeing as East St. Louis is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Alton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-48 defeat against Incarnate Word Academy on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
