O'Fallon is a perfect 10-0 against Belleville East since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The O'Fallon Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Belleville East Lancers at 6:00 p.m. O'Fallon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
O'Fallon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 65-31 victory over Belleville West. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Maroons are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josie Christopher
| 02/17/25 vs Belleville West | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ Taylorville | 3 |
| 02/12/25 vs Highland | 4 |
| 02/11/25 vs Collinsville | 11 |
| 02/07/25 vs Nashville | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Josie Christopher was her usual excellent self, going 8-for-14 to rack up 18 points and seven steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Kayla Kalmer was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
O'Fallon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Belleville East was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Collinsville 54-23. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 20 points or more this season.
O'Fallon's record is now 23-9. As for Belleville East, their record is now 19-11.
O'Fallon didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Belleville East in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Fallon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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