The O'Fallon Panthers will face off against the Belleville East Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (O'Fallon has 11 straight wins, Belleville East has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
O'Fallon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Eureka, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (O'Fallon was ranked sixth). The Panthers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
While O'Fallon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Belleville East came up short against Lincoln-Way Central on Saturday and fell 2-0.
O'Fallon pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
O'Fallon couldn't quite get it done against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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