The O'Fallon Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Quincy Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
With a playoff game on the line, O'Fallon rose to the challenge on Monday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 65-22 victory over the Maroons. Winning may never get old, but O'Fallon sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
O'Fallon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jehda Williams led the charge by scoring 11 points along with five blocks and two steals. Another player making a difference was D'Myjah Bolds, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Quincy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past Belleville East 68-30 on the road. Given Quincy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Belleville East is ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quincy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jada Brown, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Taylor Fohey was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
O'Fallon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Quincy, their victory bumped their record up to 25-6.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: O'Fallon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've made 47.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went O'Fallon's way against Quincy when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as O'Fallon made off with a 58-32 win. Will O'Fallon repeat their success, or does Quincy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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