It's playoff time, and O'Fallon had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Belleville East Lancers 63-60. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Panthers were down 39-25 in the second quarter.
O'Fallon was led to victory by Josie Christopher and Haeli Tart. Christopher went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and five assists, while Tart went 9-for-16 on her way to 22 points and three steals. Kayla Kalmer was another key player, putting up nine points.
Panthers
| 02/20/25 @ Belleville East | 63-60 |
| 02/17/25 vs Belleville West | 65-31 |
| 02/14/25 @ Taylorville | 38-37 |
| 02/12/25 vs Highland | 56-41 |
| 02/11/25 vs Collinsville | 66-29 |
The win was the fifth in a row for O'Fallon, bringing their record for this year to 24-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points over those games. As for Belleville East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-12 record this season.
O'Fallon will head out on the road to face off against Alton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Belleville East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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