Illinois High School Basketball - LaSalle-Peru thwarts Prairie Central
February 5, 2024: Fairbury, IL 61739 The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers (LaSalle, IL) basketball knocked off the host Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL), 36-26 in Monday's non-league test.
The Cavaliers (14-14) will now prepare for their test against Ottawa (Ottawa, IL). The Pirates go into the Interstate 8 test with a 16-12 record. In their last test, Ottawa notched a victory over Streator (Streator, IL), 48-19, in a non-league test.
The Hawks now own a 3-24 record. They play next when they host Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 6. Prairie Central will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 51-44 league win over LeRoy (LeRoy, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 18-8.