O'Fallon is 10-0 against Alton since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The O'Fallon Panthers will host the Alton Redbirds at 5:45 p.m. Alton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Fallon, who comes in off a win.
O'Fallon took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Belleville East by a score of 2-0.
O'Fallon's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Belleville East between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Alli Hamm, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 14 matches.
Meanwhile, Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belleville West.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15.
O'Fallon's victory bumped their record up to 19-14. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-24.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: O'Fallon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Alton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
O'Fallon was able to grind out a solid win over Alton in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Will O'Fallon repeat their success, or does Alton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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