O'Fallon hasn't had much luck against Alton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The O'Fallon Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Alton Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as O'Fallon comes in on five and Alton on six.
O'Fallon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Belleville East 63-60. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Panthers were down 39-25 in the second quarter.
Josie Christopher and Haeli Tart were among the main playmakers for O'Fallon as the former went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and five assists and the latter went 9-for-16 to rack up 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Kalmer, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, everything went Alton's way against Quincy on Friday as Alton made off with a 65-40 win. The Redbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 21 points or more this season.
O'Fallon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Alton, their record now sits at 30-2.
O'Fallon lost to Alton on the road by a decisive 63-46 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can O'Fallon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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