ST. CHARLES – Amanda Hilton emerged from the St. Charles East girls basketball team’s locker room Tuesday and greeted many of the players she had just seen.

At that point, only the setting was different. Several Saints’ frustrated moods after a 62-53 loss to Streamwood persisted.

While Hilton wasn’t a cut-up, her even-keel raised at least a few teammates’ chins as they visited with friends and family. Whether the Saints can similarly turn their fortunes in the Upstate Eight Conference River Division race remains to be seen, but they’re at least sporting resolve.