It was a proper cat-fight when O'Fallon challenged Breese Central on Saturday. The O'Fallon Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the Breese Central Cougars. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why O'Fallon lost, don't look at Haeli Tart. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and six assists. Tart is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Jehda Williams was another key player, scoring eight points plus nine rebounds and two blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, O'Fallon fell to 2-1. As for Breese Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Fallon will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Belleville West at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. As for Breese Central, they will square off against Highland at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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