O’Fallon, Alton girls post decisive conference wins. Here’s a recap of 7 key games

The metro-east girls basketball season continued with a some close games Thursday night.

Here is a quick view of the outcomes.

O’Fallon 68, Collinsville 33

The Panthers won by a whopping 35-points against the Kahoks.

Shannon Dowell led O’Fallon with 20 points and Laylah Jackson chipped in 18 points in the win.

Look ahead: O’Fallon (10-2) hosts Highland at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 21. Collinsville (7-4) hosts Alton Marquette at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec 19.

Althoff 57, Centralia 40

The Crusaders cruised to a 17-point victory against the Orphans.

Althoff was led by Emily Travnicek’s 19 points and Clareece Davis’ 18 points to the win.

Look ahead: Althoff (9-2 overall, 3-0 in South Seven Conference) plays Red Bud at Waterloo at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Alton 62, Belleville East 17

The Redbirds rolled past the Lancers with their 45-point victory.

Look ahead: Alton (10-0 overall, 4-0 in the Southwestern Conference) hosts Quincy at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Belleville East (3-6, 0-3) visits Granite City at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22.

Belleville West 53, East. St. Louis 42

The Maroons beat the Flyers by 11 points to get their first win of the season.

Keyara Baerga-Plumey led West with 20 points, while Olivia Anderson added 14 points. Ryale Mosly paced East St. Louis with 12 points, with teammate Alicia Cross chipping in 10 points.

Look ahead: Belleville West (1-8 overall, 1-2 in the Southwestern Conference) visits Granite City at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19. East St. Louis (6-9, 0-3) will play at the Mascoutah Holiday Tournament starting Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Breese Central 61, Columbia 41

The Cougars’ 20-point win against the Eagles continued their three-game win streak.

Karsen Jany led Columbia with 17 points.

Look ahead: Breese Central (7-3 overall, 3-0 in the Mississippi Valley Division of the Cahokia Conference) visits Freeburg at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19. Columbia (7-4, 2-1) hosts Roxana at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19.

Freeburg 54, Salem 31

The Midgets rolled past the Wildcats by 23-points.

Natalie Peterson and Kyle Kisgen paced Freeburg with 13 points apiece, while Bella Borja and Maleah Blomenkamp contributed 12 points each.

Look ahead: Freeburg (7-4 overall, 3-0 in the Mississippi Valley Division of the Cahokia Conference) hosts at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19.

Waterloo 54, Civic Memorial 35

The Bulldogs beat the Eagles by 19 points.

Waterloo was led by Norah Gum’s 22 points and Liv Colson’s 12 points in the win.

Look ahead: Waterloo (6-5 overall, 2-2 in the Mississippi Valley Conference) plays visits Jerseyville at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19.

This story was originally published December 16, 2022 at 2:46 PM.