Chester lost against Okawville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chester Yellowjackets were beaten by the Okawville Rockets 72-31. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Rockets are ranked 109th).
Despite the loss, Chester still got an impressive performance from Lexie Mott, who posted 11 points.
Okawville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jilien Harre led the charge by going 7 of 11 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Those eight boards gave Harre a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brynn Rhodes, who went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points along with five assists and four steals.
Chester has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Okawville, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Chester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-47 victory against Carterville on the 1st. As for Okawville, they have also already played their next match, a 51-40 loss against Carlyle on the 3rd.
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