O'Fallon won the last time they faced East St. Louis and things went their way on Tuesday too. The O'Fallon Panthers took down the East St. Louis Flyers 71-55. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Flyers are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haeli Tart
| 02/04/25 @ East St. Louis | 91% |
| 01/30/25 vs Alton | 60% |
| 01/28/25 @ Edwardsville | 33% |
| 01/25/25 vs Nashville | 50% |
| 01/22/25 vs Breese Central | 60% |
| + 25 more games |
O'Fallon was led to victory by Haeli Tart and Josie Christopher. Tart went 10-for-11 on her way to 22 points along with six boards and five steals, while Christopher went 9-for-11 en route to 20 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. What's more, Tart also posted a 91% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nakia McCottrell, who posted six points.
O'Fallon has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for East St. Louis, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-20.
O'Fallon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-50 victory against Belleville East on the 6th. As for East St. Louis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-32 defeat against Edwardsville on the 6th.
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