Highland lost against O'Fallon back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Highland Bulldogs lost to the O'Fallon Panthers on the road by a 56-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Panthers are ranked 26th).
O'Fallon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Haeli Tart, who went 8-for-12 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Tart is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games she's played. Josie Christopher was another key player, going 8-for-15 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Highland now has a losing record of 14-15. As for O'Fallon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-47 defeat against Civic Memorial on the 14th. As for O'Fallon, they have also already played their next game, a 38-37 victory against Taylorville on the 14th.
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